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COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 9, 2005 APPROVED 1 • 2 Mr. Hayes stated he is concerned about support from the Councilmembers that are not 3 present this evening. 4 5 Councilmember Reinert asked City Administrator Heitke to speak to the absent 6 Councilmembers regarding any additional concerns or questions for the developer prior to 7 the meeting on Monday. 8 9 Mr. Hayes suggested adding an agenda item asking if there is enough information to act 10 on the project. He stated he does not want to get a no vote due to lack of information. He 11 indicated he would prefer this item be delayed until all concerns have been addressed. 12 13 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, November 14, 2005, 6:30 14 p.m. 15 16 LOIS LANE UTILITY EXTENSION 17 18 City Engineer Studenski advised the public hearing for the Lois Lane Utility Extension 19 was closed August 22, 2005. As required by the City Charter, 60 days have elapsed 20 following the hearing: therefore action can now be taken on this project. 21 22 City Engineer Studenski stated a letter from Chad Borsheim, at 554 Lois Lane, received 23 by the City on October 20, 2005 stated his lack of support of the project. A second letter 24 from Tim Anderson, 547 Lois Lane, was sent to the Council on October 20, 2005 further 25 expressing his support (and four neighbors) of the project. 26 27 City Engineer Studenski stated it appears the majority of residents are in favor of the 28 project. It is a Council decision whether or not to assess those that are opposed to the 29 project. Staff is recommending the City move forward with the project. 30 31 It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to move forward with the project 32 providing all signatures are in fact in favor of the project. Staff will also submit dollar 33 breakdowns in terms of deferments and assessments. 34 35 LAKEVIEW DRIVE UTILITY EXTENSION 36 37 City Engineer Studenski advised the City received a petition dated June 1, 2005 from 38 Lakeview Drive residents requesting sewer and water to be extended from Elm Street to 39 North Road along Lakeview Drive. Council directed staff to provide more information to 40 the residents and receive more feedback from the residents. 41 42 City Engineer Studenski stated a more detailed questionnaire was sent to the residents, in 43 which 39 residents of the 78 abutting properties responded. There were only 5 responses 44 in favor of the project, which is 6.4%. • 45