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COUNCIL MINUTES July 9, 2007 APPROVED W36 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-100, Approving a Preliminary Development Agreement 37 with Greg Anderson Development — Community Development Director Grochala explained that a 138 preliminary development agreement regarding the Lake Drive/77th Street property with Anderson 139 Builders is proposed. This preliminary agreement would outline what would need to occur, including 140 a feasibility study of the 77th Street realignment, before conveyance of the property for development 141 would be considered. 142 143 There was some concern among the council that this would not be a good proposition for the city 144 since development is at a low period and that has deflated the value of the land. The realignment of 145 77th Street is a positive however that doesn't appear to be guaranteed. 146 147 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-100, as presented. Council 148 Member Stoltz seconded the motion. 149 150 The council discussed the merits of postponing approval of the preliminary development agreement to 151 be considered at the same time as the second reading of Ordinance No. 06-07 that conveys the land. 152 153 The motion was withdrawn by Council Members O'Donnell and Stoltz. 154 155 Council Member Reinert moved to table Resolution No. 07-100. Council Member Carlson seconded 156 the motion. A voice vote was taken and Mayor Bergeson voted no. Motion carried. 157 •58 Mayor Bergeson left the meeting and Acting Mayor O'Donnell took the Chair. 159 160 Public Hearing, West Shadow Lake Drive Improvement Project — City Engineer Studenski 161 explained that in accordance with the Pavement Management Plan, the council ordered a feasibility 162 study update for the reconstruction of West Shadow Lake Drive, including widening of the street and 163 the addition of city sanitary sewer and water. Staff conducted a neighborhood meeting on June 28 164 regarding the project. According to the process required by the city charter, the council is to conduct 165 a public hearing to be followed by a 60 day waiting period after which the matter can be placed on the 166 ballot. Engineer Studenski provided a full review of the project elements including an explanation of 167 why a grinder pump rather than a lift station is recommended. 168 169 It was noted that the council has been advised in a legal sense to put this matter on the ballot because 170 the city could be held liable for dangerous roadway and must continue to attempt, through the allowed 171 process, to get the roadways repaired. 172 173 The public hearing was opened. 174 175 Mike Trehus, 675 Shadow Court. The charter allows citizens to accept or reject improvement 176 projects. Questions on this project remain unanswered and there are too many details that "will be 177 worked out later." Residents should have all the details before being asked to make a decision. He 178 doesn't support widening of the street, drainage or tree removal, and noted several major roadways •179 that he has measured and found to be less wide than what is proposed for West Shadow Lake Drive. 4