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COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 24, 1995 extension of these services. Provisions for extending the watermain and sewermain into Behm's Century Farm will also be made. The sanitary sewer alignment is generally in the ditch area on the north side of Lilac Street. Mr. Powell has met with Mr. John Olson, Anoka County Highway Engineer and Mr. John Johnson, engineer for Mr. Uhde, the developer to prepare an alignment that complies with future plans for that Anoka County section of roadway. Mr. Powell did not anticipate much disturbance of the roadway itself, however there may be some construction activity on the shoulders of the road. The total cost for this improvement is expected to be about $418,018.00. The depth of the sewermain will range from 12 to 22 feet. Also the installation of casing pipes and borings beneath both Lilac Street and Fourth Avenue will help to maintain traffic on these roadways during construction. MnDOT will be contacted regarding the plan to open cut at portion of roadway to reduce the construction costs. Mr. Powell described the cost for the watermain extension. Service stubs will be installed to abutting lots for future connection by the property owners. The abutting property owners will not be assessed at this time, however, if they petition to connect to the service, connection fees would be due when they connect in the future. The financing of this improvement would be from area and unit charges generated by the Behm's Century Farm subdivision. Interim financing would probably be done through bonding such as has been done in the past. The schedule for the project reflects the desire of the developer to have utility service this fall. Staff recommended that utility installation be done in the spring to take advantage of lower bid unit prices. However, a schedule has been put together which would complete the utility installation this fall if the developer desire this. No action by the City Council will be taken tonight. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive input from the public on the information contained in the feasibility report. At the next Council meeting, staff may request preparation of plans and specifications with a bid opening on September 25, 1995 and construction beginning in October, 1995. Mr. Schumacher asked if Lilac Street is a County or State controlled street. Mr. Powell explained that Fourth Avenue from the Correctional Facility to Lilac Street and east to Lake Drive is State Highway 49. Lilac Street from Fourth Avenue west to Sunset Road is a County road. He also explained that if the County wished to expand Lilac Street in the future, the manholes and gate valves will be located so that they line up with the lane breaks so that manholes will not be in the stripping. Mr. Schumacher asked if there was any long term discussion regarding reconstruction the State portion of Lilac Street. Mr. Powell explained that currently the State has started an overlay project of Highway 49 which will include the portion of Highway 49 located in Lino Lakes. The project will terminate at the Correctional Facility. The State has not indicated any other plan to PAGE 8