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COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 8, 2002 • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MIKE GROCHALA • • SECOND READING, Ordinance 02 -02, Considering the public right -of -way vacation of part of Fox Trail, Michael Grochala — Community Development Director Grochala advised Fox Trail is shown on City maps as a 60 -foot wide stub street, approximately 171 feet in length, existing within the Shenandoah 2nd Addition, located just southeast of the intersection of Arrowhead Drive and Tomahawk Trail. Fox Trail was never actually constructed as a street, but was initially designed to provide future access to the area south of the subdivision, which was undeveloped when the Shenandoah 2nd Addition was developed. Community Development Director Grochala indicated the Pineridge Addition has since developed to the south of the Shenandoah 2nd Addition, but no street was ever constructed to connect Fox Trail. Rather, a trail in Pineridge was constructed to the south of Fox Trail. Fox Trail has subsequently become a trail corridor connecting to the Pineridge Trail, and has existed as such for several years. The trail connects Arrowhead Drive in the Shenandoah 2nd Subdivision to Hawthorne Road in the Pineridge Subdivision. In June of 2000, Rick DeGardner directed Engineering staff to survey the area in anticipation of vacating part of Fox Trail, since it was not in use as a street right -of -way. Community Development Director Grochala indicated, although Fox Trail technically remains a stub street, it is not needed for street purposes. Right -of -way is only needed to maintain the existing trail to Pineridge. As a result, it is the recommendation of staff that the west 20 feet and the east 20 feet of Fox Trail be vacated, leaving the center 20 feet to serve as a trail to connect to the 15 -foot trail in the Pineridge Subdivision. Community Development Director Grochala advised staff recommends approval of the SECOND Reading of Ordinance No. 02 -02, Vacating the west 20 feet and the east 20 feet of the Fox Trail right - of -way. Councilmember O'Donnell moved to approve the SECOND Reading of Ordinance No. 02 -02, Vacating the west 20 feet and the east 20 feet of the Fox Trail right -of -way. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Mayor Bergeson voted yea. Councilmember Carlson voted yea. Councilmember Dahl voted yea. Councilmember O'Donnell voted yea. Councilmember Reinert voted yea. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance No. 02 -02 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Consideration of Resolution 02 -25, Final Payment for 21St Avenue Lift Station, Jim Studenski — City Engineer Studenski advised the contractor for the 21St Avenue Lift Station project is requesting City approval of Payment No. 6 (Final) in the amount of $10,235.29. The project included the construction of the lift station and the installation of a force main to the Metropolitan Council interceptor on Cedar Street. The final payment is determined as follows: 4