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WS – Item #7 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 7 Date: December 4, 2017 To: City Council From: Diane Hankee, City Engineer Re: West Shadow Lake and LaMotte Project Update Background Neighborhood meetings were held for the West Shadow Lake and LaMotte areas on November 28, 2017. At the meetings staff provided a project update on the roadway and drainage designs and introduced the process for municipal utility extension. The LaMotte neighborhood meeting was not well attended, and the West Shadow Lake meeting was very well attended. West Shadow Lake On December 11, 2017 the City Council will receive the Report on Improvements Amending May 8, 2017 Feasibility Report which will include the project cost, preliminary design and a proposed assessment roll. The Council will also set the Public Hearing date. The procedure for assessing beneficial properties is governed by Minnesota State Chapter 429 and the City’s Charter process. Notices will be mailed to the property owners which will include the proposed assessment amount and public hearing date and time. At the public hearing staff will present the special assessment cost analysis. After the public hearing there is a 60 day period before the Council may take action. LaMotte A survey was sent out to the property owners in the neighborhood on November 29, 2017 to determine interest in the extension of municipal water. The surveys are due back on December 5, 2017. The goal of the survey is gage interest, it does not commit property owners to an assessment. Staff will only recommend moving forward with the watermain extension and assessment process if there is neighborhood interest. We are hoping to receive a reasonable amount of responses to the survey. The enclosed presentations have detail on the preliminary designs for both neighborhoods. Staff will highlight these items at the work session. Requested Council Direction None, information only.