01-18-95 Council Special Minutes

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MINiJ`i'ES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 18, 1995 will be disturbed by the water main project. The Administrator pointed out that City's street assessment policy has been applied to cost estimates for street reconstruction and staff is confident that the cost of this project will not exceed $45 per assessable foot. Fahey asked if the water main would be looped. The Engineer replied that it would not. In order to loop the line, it would have to be connected to County Road B-2. That connection would be too expensive. The City Administrator reported that as part of the lot split approval for Parcels A and B, the property owners were required to sign Waivers of Right to Appeal Special Assessments for a water main project. Morelan asked about the possibility of the State turn- back dollars being used to offset street reconstruction costs for the property owners. The City Administrator recommended that these dollars be used to off-set the City~s costs. The Administrator pointed out that the street assessment policy establishes the assessable rate for the property owners, and the City is already subsidizing the cost of the reconstruction. The Administrator also reported that the turn-back dollars are minimal, possibly $10,000. Walter Gustafson pointed out that Option 2A provides no dollars for street costs. The City Engineer replied that sections of the street would be disturbed under Option 2A. Those disturbed areas would be replaced at the same thickness as the street is now, and costs of doing so would be considered part of the water main project. The City Administrator pointed out that the cost implications for a 100 foot lot are estimated at $4,600 for water main and $4,500 for street reconstruction. Morelan asked how much of the $104,000 for Option 2A would be patching. The Engineer relied that under Option 2A patching costs are estimated at $20,000. 4