12-11-2017 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES December 11, 2017 APPROVED 202 Council Member Kusterman moved to approve Resolution No. 17-133 as presented. Council Member . 203 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Mayor Reinert voted no. 204 613 West Shadow Lake Area and LaMotte Area Street and Utilities. i. Consider Resolution No. 205 17449 Accepting Report on Improvements (Amending May 8, 2017 Feasibility Report); 206 ii. Consider Resolution No. 17450 Order Public Hearing on Improvements, West Shadow Lake 207 Area Utilities; 208 iii.Consider Resolution No. 17451 Order Public Hearing on Improvements, LaMotte Area Utilities 209 City Engineer Hankee reviewed the three actions before the council. She presented information on: 210 - Amended feasibility report to include municipal utilities; 211 - West Shadow Lake area proposed utility improvements; 212 - Proposed utility lines (on a map); 213 - West Shadow Lake Area Utility Cost; 214 - West Shadow Lake Area Assessment Analysis; 215 - Other costs (sanitary sewer and water system) 216 - Total per unit with fees is about $22,000; 217 - West Shadow Lake Area Project Schedule; 218 - LaMotte Area Proposed Utility Improvements; 219 - LaMotte Area Utility Costs; 220 - LaMotte Area Assessment Analysis; 221 - LaMotte Area Survey Results (survey indicates majority not interested in water improvement); 222 - LaMotte Area Schedule. 223 Mayor Reinert remarked that he thinks it would be appropriate to hold hearings on both projects to give 224 residents maximum opportunity to interact. 225 Council Member Maher asked about the City Charter implications. Community Development Director 226 Grochala explained that adding utilities triggers the peon period but there would not be a referendum 227 because there are no general fund dollars. Council Member Maher asked how staff is determining that 228 residents in the West Shadow Lake project area want utilities. Ms. Hankee recalled past feasibility 229 studies when that was indicated. Mr Grochala noted residents have been inquiring for some time 230 about the improvements. Council Member Maher also asked about the number of lots indicated and 231 future buildable units. Staff explained that they may have assumed more lot splits in the past. Council 232 Member Maher noted that Page 224 of the staff report references a water line from Birch to Sandpiper 233 and Ms. Hankee explained how they a proposing to get bids on an alternative loop. Council Member 234 Maher asked about well sealing that may be necessary and Ms. Hankee replied that staff will provide 235 the necessary information to property owners. It was clarified that separation of 50 feet is required 236 between sewer and water systems. 237 Council Member Rafferty asked about survey data (LaMotte) and heard about response deadline and 238 how staff reached out. They did receive more than half of the surveys back. Council Member Rafferty 239 volunteered to go door to door in order to get one hundred percent on the survey. Community