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COUNCIL MINUTES May 28, 2019 DRAFT 3 Council Member Maher moved to approve the appointment of Samantha Bergeron as recommended. 83 Council Member Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 84 85 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT 86 87 There was no reports from the Public Safety Department. 88 89 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 90 91 5A) Consider Resolution No. 19-66, Ordering Project, Approving Plans and Specifications 92 and Authorizing Advertisement for Bid for Well House No. 1 Rehabilitation Project – City 93 Engineer Hankee reported on the recommendation to proceed with actions to move forward on a 94 rehabilitation project for the City’s Well House No. 1. She reported on the type of siding that will be 95 utilized and she indicated that she will report back with before/after pictures. She reported on other 96 elements of the project. 97 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 19-66 as presented. Council Member 98 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 99 100 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 101 102 6A) NE Lino Lakes Drainage Improvement Project: i. Consider Resolution No. 19-64, 103 Approving Plans and Specifications; ii. Consider Resolution No. 19-65, Authorizing 104 Acquisition of Real Property by Eminent Domain- Community Development Director Grochala 105 reported on recommended actions related to this drainage project. He reviewed maps of the proposed 106 drainage area. The current ditch services within the area are antiquated. The drainage project would 107 work to replumb a certain area, bringing water to Lake Peltier. He reviewed previous council actions 108 on the project, including a request for project plans that have now been completed. He noted the 109 private properties impacted and the need for easements and acreage of fee title property (Liebel 110 property and Salo property). Offers have been made on the needed properties but there has been no 111 agreement. Discussions with property owners will not stop with an action authorizing eminent 112 domain and an agreement with the property owners will continue to be pursued. The discussions up 113 to this point have been friendly. Staff recommends approval of the resolutions. The City Attorney is 114 present to answer questions. 115 116 Mayor Reinert remarked that eminent domain isn’t something that people do not want to be involved 117 in, especially in this city. Given the fact that there is a timeline involved with this project, the advice 118 the council is receiving is to begin a process they all hate. It’s important to note that negotiations with 119 the property owners are anticipated and expected. Community Development Director Grochala 120 confirmed that this action will give the City a date and time with which they can move forward with 121 the project but discussions will continue and can continue even further. Mayor Reinert remarked that 122 both property owners involved want to sell and the City wants to buy so that is hopeful. 123 124 Council Member Stoesz said he is opposed to eminent domain; will there be a final yes/no for the 125 council? City Attorney said the resolution gives the authority to proceed but there is certainly 126