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Pat Dean, 8028 Hill Trail N., stated his driveway takes up the brunt of the water and asked this to be looked at. He felt the Hill Trail N. residents were paying more to compensate for some other project in the City. Prew responded that individual streets are lumped together so to bid them collectively so everyone gains. Everyone drives on all the roads in Lake Elmo --You just don't drive on your road. Ken Isaccson, 8190 Hill Trail N., asked if he would be assessed for his recreational lot. Also, he has a buildable lot across of the road. He has a concern on speeding. He has a bad erosion problem because the resident living at 7851 50th Street has blocked the drainage. The ditch has been filled and water goes into his boat launch. He asked the City Engineer and Maintenance Foreman look to see what can be done about it and look at the activities of the property owner at 7851 50" Street Allen Siedle, 7951 Hill Trail Court N., felt improving the street is premature and unwarranted. He is particularly concerned on the issue of shoulders. Everyone has lawns to the street, and he prefers to see it rural. He should not be assessed because he lives on Hill Trail Court. The City should save money for a survey until its needed rather than to satisfy curiosity. Daniel Lindstrom, 7959 Hill Trail Court N., stated he couldn't believe the City would assess Hill Trail Court N. Prew responded the Council determines if Hill Trail Court N. will be assessed when the Proposed Assessment Hearing is called and the property owners will be notified. Councilor DeLapp felt another issue needed to be addressed and that is why are we allowing Hill Trail Court North to exist as a dirt road serving four residents when we have a paved road serving five residents? Why wouldn't Hill Trail Court N. be the first part of the project? (7) 33`d Street and Laverne Avenue N These streets are in poor condition. Because these streets are on the City's Municipal State -Aid Street system, Prew is recommending that a 1 %z-inch of bituminous level mix and wear course be performed to delay the need for a total reconstruction. This project is not proposed to be assessed. Funding will come from the City's MSA Maintenance account. (8) Fire Station and Parks Department's Lot The fire station parking lot is in poor condition, as is the parks department's. At the Fire Station, it is proposed to cold mill and salvage the existing bituminous and base in the parking lot. The parking lot would then be subcut and 9-inches of gravel base constructed. 1 '/2-inches of bituminous base and wear courses would be constructed. Striping of the lot would then be done. At the parks building, the front parking lot and the west driveway would be overlaid with 1 %a -inches of bituminous striping of the lot would then be done. The project is not proposed to be assessed. Funds would come from each department's budget. When Mayor John asked if paving the parking lots would be under the Moratorium for the Village Study Area, Prew felt the Ordinance specifically allowed paving of parking lots. If need be, he could wait until August when the Moratorium is scheduled to be lifted. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp -- to approve the 1998 Overlay project with the option of the Hill Trail portion of the project be bid as an additional alternate and to direct the City Engineer to visit with the residents (Dean, Isaccson, Purrington) with drainage problems. (Motion passed 4-0). Tom Prew requested approval of plans and specifications and order the advertisement for bids for the combined 30d' Street Reconstruction, 1998 Overlay Project and the Janero Avenue Improvements. To reduce costs, he is bidding all three projects under one contract. All of these plans are complete and are ready to be bid. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 5, 1998