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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(612) 484 -2177 / FAX: (612) 484 -4538 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Hanson and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: August 9, 1991 <br />RE: Leeward Way Improvement <br />MAYOR <br />Raymond G. Hanson <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Bill Blesener <br />Rick Collova <br />Jim LaValle <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />As part of the Steve Kush lot split approved last year, an <br />extension of Leeward Way needs to be made in order that the <br />lot split can be finalized. Mr. Kush petitioned for the <br />improvements to this area on 100% basis given the fact he <br />owns the abutting property. The Engineer prepared a report <br />on this matter and it appears feasible to add this project <br />to the DeSoto Street contract as a change order. We feel <br />this provides the most advantageous method to complete the <br />project in a cost - effective manner for Mr. Kush. (We are <br />verifying this possibility with Volk Contracting.) <br />Rather than utilize the local improvement process, it is <br />the recommendation of staff that we undertake this project <br />subject to a developer's agreement whereby Mr. Kush and /or <br />his Developer, Mr. David Morris, will be responsible for <br />the costs associated with this project. In the attached <br />letter prepared by our City Engineer, Mike Lynch, you will <br />note that the estimated improvement costs are $22,500. <br />This was reduced from the initial estimate of $27,450 due <br />to utilization of the DeSoto Street costs. <br />I have also received a letter of credit from the developer <br />of this project in the amount of $25,000 to guarantee <br />payment for the improvement costs. With that in mind, it <br />is my recommendation that we approve a change order adding <br />the Leeward Way project to the DeSoto Street contract <br />subject to the execution of a developer's agreement which <br />will require 100% payment of the costs associated with this <br />Page" 45 <br />