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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 25, 2003 APPROVED 382 .83 Councilmember Dahl asked if for the back lots, sewer and water would be coming from Arlo Lane or 384 Lois Lane. City Planner Smyser indicated all of the homes would receive utilities from the street they 385 front. Councilmember Dahl stated she has been trying to think of a word, also, to describe what they 386 would be doing to the other properties, and Councilmember O'Donnell's description of limiting is 387 what she has been thinking. She feels like they are getting only half a package, and not addressing 388 the entire problem, and if they are not getting the entire package they are not doing this justice. She 389 would like to accommodate everyone there, and not doing half now and half later. She stated she is 390 struggling with approval, and does not know if she can do it. 391 392 Councilmember Reinert stated since the first action requires a 3/5 vote, and three of the 393 Councilmembers have said they would vote no, he withdraws his motion in order to keep the project 394 alive and moving. Councilmember O'Donnell indicated he would withdraw his second. 395 396 Mayor Bergeson noted that sometimes sewer projects are done by the developer and donated to the 397 City, and sometimes the City constructs them and assesses the affected owners. He indicated it seems 398 from the discussion the City Council would be more supportive if this was a City project than a 399 developer project, since the developer project is only designed to service those who have agreed to 400 make a deal with him, where a City project could be more expansive. He asked if there was an option 401 where the sewer could be a City project, although it would take longer because the City would have to 402 determine feasibility. He indicated it may accommodate some of the concerns of those in attendance, 403 both those selling lots and the petitioners who want City utilities. 404 405 Community Development Director Grochala stated from a City standpoint, the developer is looking at W06 taking it from where it is available to the edge of his development, which would not change if it were 407 a City project. He indicated looking at the map, maybe one option they have not looked at is coming 408 off 77th Street, but again it becomes a much broader project in an area they did not anticipate would 409 have sewer, and where a lot of the owners do not want it. He stated from the Haley Manor 410 perspective, the first four to five lots can be serviced from existing lines. They are saying this is not a 411 sewered area, but the City will try to sewer it for them. He indicated unless they go to a much 412 broader project, he thinks this is the best they will get in the area. 413 414 Mayor Bergeson noted there is no motion on the floor, and they could have a motion to approve, deny 415 or table the request. He indicated if they table it, they need to recognize there is a timeframe to keep 416 in mind, and they will need to take action fairly soon. 417 418 Councilmember Dahl moved to table the Haley Manor Residential Subdivision to the September 3, 419 2003 City Council work session. Councilmember Carlson seconded the motion. 420 421 Councilmember O'Donnell asked if Staff could bring information to the work session, lot by lot, 422 showing which could be serviced and which could not. He recognized there are some gray areas, but 423 asked Staff to try to make them as black and white as possible. He also would like to know the 424 impact on those that have opted out at this time. 425 426 Motion carried unanimously. 427 428 Mayor Bergeson called for a short recess at 8:20 p.m. 4,29 9