HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc2 4 08fields City Council Date: 2.4.08 REGULAR Item: Motion ITEM: Consider authorizing a request for information on city sanitary sewer as one possible option for future wastewater treatment for the Fields of St. Croix Homeowners Association (HOA) REQUESTED BY: Mr. Todd Place, President, Fields of St. Croix (HOA) SUBMITTED BY: Susan Hoyt, City Administrator
REVIEWED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer
SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: The city council is being asked to authorize the city staff and engineer to provide information on the feasibility and estimated cost of providing sanitary sewer to the Fields of St. Croix. This is being requested by the HOA as the HOA considers all of its future wastewater treatment options including maintaining the community treatment system as it currently functions. The city engineer believes that it is feasible to provide sewer to the Fields. Typically, the staff provides information about the possibility of future infrastructure to property owners. However, the location of the Fields of St. Croix outside the identified sewer service area in the comprehensive plan suggests that council authorization is appropriate before the staff proceed with this request. If the city council directs the staff to provide this information, the staff recommends that the information not require substantial engineering analyses nor detailed, specific cost estimates for three reasons: First and most importantly, it is premature to go into detail since the timing and details are not known; second, the city does not have an adopted policy for providing sewer service to property owners/HOAs – especially not to those outside of the sewer service area; and third, the city does not want to be told at a future date that it promised a specific cost for the future work. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If the information provided is general in nature, it will be consistent with information that the staff would typically provide to other property owners inquiring about sewer service within the sewer service area. The staff recommends that the cost of providing this information be charged to the sewer fund, which will be replenished by connection and user fees in the future. If the HOA wants more detailed information that requires significant staff time, the staff recommends that the HOA cover these costs. The city assumes that it will be providing sanitary sewer to the Hamlet on Sunfish Lake pursuant to an agreement with the city made due to a failing community septic system. This area is technically outside the sewer service area of the Village.
Suggested motion for consideration
Move to authorize the staff including the engineer to meet with the Fields and to provide the Fields HOA with general engineering, cost and timing information for sanitary sewer service as
one option that the Fields HOA is considering for the future.
ORDER OF BUSINESS Introduction Susan Hoyt, City Administrator Presentation Mr. Todd Place, President, Fields of St. Croix Questions to the presenter From the city council Mayor and Council members (3 minutes/person) Questions for the council From the public (if any) Mayor facilitates (3 minutes/person) Call for a motion (Either motion to approve/deny request OR Mayor and Council members Motion to discuss no action on request) Discussion Mayor and Council members Action (if desired) City Council ATTACHMENTS: 1 Letter from Mr. Todd Place, President, HOA dated January 13, 2008 2 Map of sewer plan in comprehensive plan