HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 12 - Lake Elmo Avenue Trunk Watermain-Authorize Feas Report AGENDA ITEM1
MAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
DATE: 09/17/2013
REGULAR
ITEM #: 12
AGENDA ITEM: Initiate the Lake Elmo Avenue Trunk Watermain Improvements – Authorize
the Preparation of a Feasibility Report
SUBMITTED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer
THROUGH: Dean A. Zuleger, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Adam Bell, City Clerk
Cathy Bendel, Finance Director
Chad Isakson, Project Engineer
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item ..................................................................................... City Engineer - Report/Presentation ..................................................................................... City Engineer - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................................ Mayor Facilitates - Public Input, if Appropriate ................................................................... Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion .............................................................................. Mayor & City Council - Discussion ..................................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................................. Mayor Facilitates
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The City Council is respectfully requested to consider initiating the Lake Elmo Avenue Trunk
Watermain Improvements for 2014 construction by authorizing FOCUS Engineering to prepare a
Feasibility Report in the estimated not to exceed amount of $5,200. The report will satisfy Chapter 429
requirements to specially assess benefitting properties. The recommended motion for this action is as
follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2013-77, Ordering preparation of a Feasibility Report for the Lake Elmo Avenue Trunk Watermain Improvements in the not to exceed amount of $5,200.”
STAFF REPORT:
Over the past several months staff has been meeting with property owners located between Hudson Blvd.
and Cimarron along the east side of Lake Elmo Avenue who have expressed interest in developing their
land. These properties are all immediately adjacent to the new gravity sanitary sewer line that is
scheduled for construction this fall as part of the Lake Elmo Avenue Sewer Infrastructure Improvements.
In order to develop these properties, municipal water will also need to be extended to the area. The 2030
Water System Comprehensive Plan identifies water service to this area through the extension of trunk
watermain south along Lake Elmo Avenue from the existing Village water system. This improvement has
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been tentatively schedule for implementation in 2014, however the 2014 CIP has not been approved by
council and no action has been taken to initiate the improvement.
On September 5, 2013, staff received a concept plan submittal from Ryland Homes for a 51 lot residential
development. Within the submittal the developer makes a specific request to the City to serve the
development with municipal water. Subsequently on September 12, 2013, Ryland Homes and Airlake
Development, Inc., each submitted a letter to formally request the City of Lake Elmo to extend municipal
water service in support of their proposed developments. The requests indicate a desire to have municipal
water service available in 2014.
The draft 2014 Capital Improvement Plan identifies this improvement as the Lake Elmo Avenue Trunk
Watermain Improvements with a high level preliminary cost estimate of $3.0 million. The improvement
includes the extension of trunk watermain along Lake Elmo Avenue N., from the existing Village water
system, south approximately 3 miles to the proposed 5th Street intersection. The proposed watermain
route is shown on the attached location map.
Individual home service stubs and fire hydrants will be installed as a part of the project as the trunk
watermain is extended past residential properties. The improvements will benefit the property owners by
providing them the opportunity to connect to the municipal water system and will provide increased fire
protection for the property. The feasibility report is necessary to satisfy the state required process to
assess the benefiting property owners if the City wishes to levy assessments as part of the project.
Similar to the Keats MSA Street and Trunk Watermain Improvements, this project is being installed as
part of the overall water system capital improvement plan, and not as a project to specifically deliver
municipal water to the adjacent properties along the corridor between the Village and 10th Street.
Therefore these properties are not required to pay 100% of the infrastructure extension costs as is seen in
other utility extension projects, but the properties will receive benefit.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff is recommending that the city council authorizes FOCUS Engineering, Inc. to prepare the Lake
Elmo Avenue Trunk Watermain Improvements Feasibility Report in the estimated not to exceed amount
of $5,200. The recommended motion for this action is as follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2013-77, Ordering preparation of a Feasibility Report
for the Lake Elmo Avenue Trunk Watermain Improvements in the not to exceed amount of $5,200.” ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution No. 2013-77 2. Project Schedule 3. 2014-2018 Draft Water System CIP 4. Letter Request for Municipal Water – Ryland Homes
5. Email Request for Municipal Water – Airlake Development, Inc.