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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION January 28, 2013 DRAFT 2 6Aii) Resolution No. 13 -06, Plans and Specification s and Advertise for Bids for the 45 Otter Lake Improvement Project – Community Development Director Grochala 46 explained that staff has completed the plan documents for a project starting in spring. 47 This project is at a point where it is time to move or not move ahead. There is a proposal 48 for a fast food restaurant already in place. Regarding the assessments, one property 49 owner ha s chosen not to sign on at this time. The cost framework was reviewed and he 50 noted a financing gap of about $80,000 past the assessments and extra funds from CSA. 51 That gap may need to be covered by Municipal State Aid (MSA). T he entire project cost 52 is M unicipal State Aid (MSA) eligible, however, since the city’s current MSA is totally 53 committed to the interchange projects for at least ten years , c osts charg ed to that would be 54 paid back when that is possible. There is one property owner from whom prope rty 55 s hould be acquired but who has not responded to a request for purchase. That is why 56 staff is looking at eminent domain, just in case an agreement on the property isn’t 57 reached. Council Member Roeser noted that it is clear to everyone that the road wi ll be 58 built and should be. Staff discussed the eminent domain process and the mayor 59 recogniz ed that it is a process that is necessary and a standard in a case like this. The 60 council discussed the possibility of a park and ride on one of the quadrants and Mr. 61 Grochala noted that the Metro Council may be looking at a petition and waiver on that 62 soon. In addition, Mr. Grochala noted that some sanitary sewer is being run into the area 63 to serve Main Stree t properties and more so it allows for so me additional property . He 64 summarized the following 6A items that also relate to the Otter Lake Road project. 65 Council Member O’Donnell asked if there is risk associated with the gap financing and 66 Mr. Grochala explained the scenario and what staff has done to make the fin ance plan as 67 solid as possible including a n up front assessment benefit test. 68 69 6Aiii) Resolution No. 13 -09, Acquisition of Right of Way; 70 6Aiv) Resolution No. 13 -10, Restriction of Parking; 71 6Av) Resolution No. 13 -08, Declaring Intent to Bond 72 73 6B) R esolution No. 13 -05, Pay Request 3F (Final) and Compensating Change Order 74 No. 2 for the Otter Lake Service Road Culvert Replacement – City Engineer Wedel 75 explained that this 2011 project is complete and this would be the final payment. There 76 were some cos ts under estimate and some additi onal work with associated costs; the 77 result is the amount of the change order. 78 79 6C) Resolution No. 13 -13, Plans and Specifications for the CSAH 14 Pedestrian 80 Bridge over I -35W – City Engineer Wedel reported that the resolu tion provides local 81 approval to a federally funded Anoka County project to construct a pedestrian/bicycle 82 bridge. The city has no financial obligation to the project. The bridge will tie into the 83 regional trail and possibly a future trail on the north. The city will have maintenance 84 (plowing) responsibility. 85 86 87 88 89 90