04-09-2018 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES April 9, 2018 APPROVED 224 Council Member Stoesz moved to approve Resolution No. 18-38 and Resolution No. 18-39 as 225 presented. Council Member Maher seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 226 227 6E) Consider Resolution No. 18-40, Authorizing Appraisal Report, NE Area Drainage 228 Improvements — Community Development Director Grochala reviewed the written report, noting 229 that the process that has occurred to date related to these drainage improvements. He briefly 230 reviewed the area of the drainage project and the project elements. The city's engineering consultant, 231 WSB & Associates, is providing an estimate to provide appraisal and land acquisition data for Phase 232 One of the project. If approved, the contract would be funded through the City's Surface Water 233 Management Fund. 234 235 Council Member Stoesz asked if this would be an all gravity system with no lift stations? Mr. 236 Grochala said it would be completely gravity. Council Member Stoesz also noted language in the 237 report indicating that property owners will be brought into the process so Mr. Grochala explained how 238 WSB will include that work in their activity. 239 240 Mayor Reinert asked for the big picture on the project and Director Grochala reviewed the work 241 planned now and in the future. Much of the work is linked to forthcoming development activity. 242 Mayor Reinert asked if there is a sense of urgency and Mr. Grochala noted the Lennar development, 243 area residents, and commercial addresses that are interested. He also reviewed how the cost of the 244 project will be one hundred percent recouped by the city. 245 246 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 18-40 as presented. Council Member 247 Steosz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Rafferty abstained. 248 249 6F) Consider Resolution No. 18-41, Approving Escrow Agreement, Individual Subsurface 250 Treatment System Compliance, 465 Ash Street — City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written 251 report. The resident of this property is seeking connection to municipal utility services and since the 252 City doesn't have such in the area, a connection to the Shoreview system is recommended. This 253 action would approve an agreement with the property owner relative to the project. Council Member 254 Stoesz asked how soon a building permit could be issued after this action and staff said the escrow is 255 in place so that there should be no delay. 256 257 Council Member Rafferty asked, for the record, if this is a fixer upper and the resident clarified that 258 this is his prime residence. 259 260 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 18-41 as presented. Council Member 261 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote 262 263 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 264 265 There was no Unfinished Business. 266 267 268 6