01-22-2014 Special Council Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 22, 2014 contractor is already on site, it is likely that property owners would be able to get a good price. However, property owners are encouraged to get at least one other quote for this work. Driveway work would be paid separately by the property owner outside of the City contract. The Engineer then reviewed in detail the construction process in detail. He noted that the City typically installs paving in two lifts with the second lift the following year. This allows for settling to occur and repairs made before the final lift is installed in 2015. The Engineer then reported that there will be times that driveway access is restricted due to construction activities. However, emergency vehicle access will be maintained at all times. Mail and garbage service will be maintained. Mail service is typically moved to a temporary box outside the project area. Garbage service would be maintained to driveways or the contract responsible to get garbage out. The Engineer reported that property owners will be kept informed of timing of construction activities that will restrict access. He also noted that there will be an on -site inspector available to address property owner concerns. He noted that the Code allows construction work hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. The Engineer reported on project funding, noting that sanitary sewer would be funded through the City's Water /Sewer Capital Improvement Fund. Water main improvements would be funded through a combination of special assessments to benefitting properties as well as through the Water /Sewer Capital Improvement Fund. Street costs will be funded through special assessments to benefitting property owners as well as the City's Infrastructure Fund. Storm sewer repairs will be paid from the City Infrastructure Fund. The Engineer then explained the special assessment process in detail which is based on the City's Assessment Policy which has been in place since 1995. The Engineer noted that the seven properties proposed to be assessed for this project are all residential properties. The 2014 residential assessment rate is $65.25 per front foot. Given the nature of the area, the City is proposing a unit street assessment of $6,408.50 per lot. Corner lots would be assessed 1.2 units (1 for the driveway side and 0.2 for the side yard). Watermain assessments are proposed at the 2014 maximum assessment rate of $7,100 per lot for all properties currently not served by water main. The Engineer noted that 550 Schletty Drive was included in the original Little Canada Road water main project and was assessed at that time. The properties west of Schletty Drive already served off Little Canada Road were not assessed as part of the Little Canada Road water main project, but connected later The intent was that these property 3