04-23-2018 Council Meeting Packet

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