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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 20, 2003 APPROVED 1 determine the availability of utilities to the other residents. There is a failing septic 2 within the Haley Manor redevelopment area. Council can direct staff to order the 3 feasibility study for the additional utilities. Staff could make a recommendation after the 4 study is completed. 5 6 Mayor Bergeson asked if there is any advantage of doing the project for the whole street 7 at one time. City Engineer Studenski stated there are multiple groups here that want 8 different things. The issue is that the City is running out of grade, causing drainage 9 problems. He stated he does not believe the City will see economy of scale in this 10 situation. He noted a letter regarding this issue did go out to residents. 11 12 Councilmember O'Donnell stated it does make sense for the City to deal with the whole 13 area. He asked if the utilities could be done as a City project and paid for by assessments 14 to residents and the developer. Community Development Director Grochala stated the 15 City could not make the project happen. The City could go through the feasibility study 16 but residents may petition out of the project. The City can carry costs and assess when 17 residents hook up. 18 19 Mayor Bergeson asked if the City could go to the Metropolitan Council and ask for a 20 Comprehensive Plan amendment and MUSA for the whole street. He stated the question 21 of subdividing is an economic decision. He noted he is not sure all Councilmembers are 22 in favor of a Comprehensive Plan amendment. 23 24 Community Development Director Grochala stated he believes the City could go to the 25 Metropolitan Council to get that first step taken care of for the residents. Council has to 26 give that direction to staff. The City should have an agreement with the property owners 27 if the project moves forward. There are also several other steps that need to be taken by 28 the property owners, including platting. 29 30 Mayor Bergeson advised the City has legal deadlines in regard to Haley Manor. He 31 stated he is unsure if the additional residents can get everything done in time for the 32 Council to take action on Haley Manor. He asked if staff can at least get an answer to the 33 depth question. 34 35 City Engineer Studenski advised staff already knows that the sanitary sewer is only about 36 eight feet deep at the end of Haley Manor. That depth will run out before all property 37 owners are serviced. 38 39 Community Development Director Grochala stated he believes staff can do some 40 preliminary investigation by Monday with the cooperation of property owners. 41 42 Haley Manor Residential Subdivision will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, 43 August 25, 2003, 6:30 p.m. 44 45 RECEIVE REPORT ON OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FROM 46 BARBARA BOR 47