03-26-2018 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 2018 91 property; and b) execution of a fence agreement since a portion of their fence is located within said 92 easement. 93 94 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 18-29 as presented. Council Member 95 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 96 97 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 18-30 as presented. Council Member 98 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 99 too 6C) 2018 LaMotte Area Street and Utility Improvement Project; i. Consider Resolution No. 101 1&31, Receiving Petition Against a Public Improvement; ii. Consider Resolution No. 1&32, 102 Ordering the Project, Approving the Plans & Specifications and Authorizing the Ad for Bid — 103 Brian Bourassa, WSB & Associates (City engineering consultant firm) reviewed the written report. 104 The first action is recognition of the receipt of a petition against the water main portion of the 105 LaMotte project. The street reconstruction project for LaMotte is going ahead as proposed. He 106 noted a portion of water main that will be installed (for safety reasons) at city cost. 107 108 Mayor Reinert explained that most cities don't like to reconstruct roads without including sewer and 109 water. In this city, however, the residents called for a different strategy — people know what they 110 need and that may be a road and not water and/or sewer for instance. In this case the residents of 111 LaMotte have indicated overwhelmingly that they do not want water added to this project. 112 113 Mr. Bourassa added that, as the council is aware, there is another street reconstruction project 114 proposed in the West Shadow Lake Drive area. He noted that there was no petition received so sewer 115 and water will remain apart of that project. 116 117 Council Member Stoesz received additional information on the water for fire services that would be 118 included. 119 120 Council Member Manthey remarked that he is glad to see the system worked so that residents will get 121 what they want. 122 123 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 18-31 as presented. Council Member 124 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 125 126 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 18-32 as presented. Council Member 127 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 128 129 6D) Consider Resolution No. 18-34, Authorizing Plans and Specifications, CR J and 130 Hodgson Trunk Utility Improvements Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the 131 staff report that recommends authorization to prepare plans and specifications for a utility 132 improvement project in the vicinty of County Road J and Hodgson Road. He reviewed the area using 133 an aerial view, noting the proposed location of a lift station and the area it would serve. WSB & 134 Associates' proposal to complete the plans and specifciations was noted as well as the proposed cost. 135