01-18-95 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JANUARY 18, 1995 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the Council of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 18th day of January, 1995 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Michael Fahey chaired and called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. and the following members of the Council were present at roll call: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Mr. Michael Fahey Council Member Mr. Jim LaValle Council Member Mr. Steve Morelan Council Member Mr. Bob Pedersen Council Member Mrs. Beverly Scalze ALSO PRESENT: City Admin. Mr. Joel Hanson City Engineer Mr. Paul Heuer Admin. Asst. Mrs. Kathy Glanzer IMP. No. Mayor Fahey opened the public hearing to consider 94-5 - the improvement of Viking Drive east of Edgerton VIKING DR. Street by water main improvement as well as street reconstruction, concrete curb and gutter, and storm drainage facilities. Fahey pointed out that this improvement was discussed at a neighborhood meeting held on November 21, 1994. At that meeting it was apparent that the property owners were in favor of the water main portion of the improvement. The issue of the street was open for discussion, however. A subsequent survey was sent to the nine property owners involved. Four surveys were returned, in which two property owners favored the road improvement and two did not. The City Engineer reported that there are two possible alignments for the water main, the first being on the north side of the street and the second on the south. The Engineer reported that the advantage of alignment #1 is shorter services for the property owners. The disadvantages are that this alignment would take out mature trees, disrupt yards and driveways, and there is the need for easement acquisition. Advantages of