HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-80 Receiving a Feasibility Report for the 2015 Street, Drainage and Watermain Improvements and Calling Hearing on ImprovementCITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-80
A RESOLUTION RECEIVING A FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR THE
2015 STREET, DRAINAGE AND WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND CALLING
HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, pursuant to city council authorization, adopted on July 1, 2014, a feasibility report
has been prepared by FOCUS Engineering, Inc. for the 2015 Street, Drainage and Watermain
Improvements; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility report recommends that benefitting properties along the project route
be assessed all or a portion of the cost of the improvements pursuant to the city's Special Assessment
Policy and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility report provides information regarding whether the proposed
improvement is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible; whether it should best be made as proposed or in
connection with some other improvement; the estimated cost of the improvements as recommended; and a
description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for affected parcels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
That the City Council has received the feasibility report; however, the City Council does not
authorize calling a public hearing at this time to consider the improvements in accordance with
the report and the assessments of the abutting properties for all or a portion of the cost of the
improvements pursuant to Minnesota Statues, Chapter 429 at an estimated total project cost of
$1,843,000 for the street and drainage system improvements and an estimated total project
cost of $1,056,000 for the watermain improvements.
2. If at a future date, the Council elects to move forward with the improvements, a public hearing
shall be held on such proposed improvements at a time and date to be specified and the clerk shall
give mailed and published notice of such hearing and improvement as required by law.
ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER,
2014.
CITYELM
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Mike Pearson
Mayor
(Seal)
ATTEST:
Adam Bell
City Clerk
Resolution No. 2014-80