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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 25, 2014 Page 2 A. Resolution 14-074; a resolution accepting an Amendment to the 2015 Street & Utility Improvement Feasibility Report. City Engineer Todd Hubmer reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that this additional item would be an amendment to the 2015 Street and Utility Improvement Feasibility Report and project. 8 Councilmember Stille stated that the map references 22 properties that would be affected but 9 only 14 properties were listed for assessment and asked for additional information. 10 11 City Engineer Hubmer explained that 22 properties would be affected by the project but only 14 12 properties contribute drainage and receive benefit therefore being assessed. 13 14 Councilmember Jenson asked if any public comments had been received. 15 16 City Engineer Hubmer stated that three petitions were received and a neighborhood meeting was 17 held. He advised that a few adjustments had been made to the proposed project and advised that 18 another neighborhood meeting would be held in the spring. He advised that the additional item 19 would be bid as an alternate in the case that the price is too high. 20 21 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 14- 22 074; a resolution accepting an Amendment to the 2015 Street & Utility Improvement Feasibility 23 Report. 24 25 Motion carried unanimously. 26 27 B. Resolution 14-075; a resolution approving the Plans and Specifications and Order 28 Advertisement for Bids for the 2015 Street & Utility Improvement proiect. 29 30 City Engineer Todd Hubmer reviewed the resolution with the Council and summarized the items 31 included in the project as proposed. He identified the project area and advised that staff has met 32 with the residents included in the project area to discuss the proposed improvements. He noted 33 that portions of the project would be bid as alternates to provide options to residents in 100 34 percent assessment areas. He advised that staff would speak with all residents proposed for 35 assessment once the bids are received to further discuss the potential assessments. He reported a 36 proposed total project cost of $2,800,000 and reviewed the rates of assessment for each portion 37 of the project. He advised that staff has received some resident comments and petitions, noting 38 that staff will continue to meet with residents to discuss potential assessments. He reviewed the 39 project schedule, noting that the second round of public information meetings would be held in 40 January of 2015 with the contract being awarded in February, and construction to begin in May. 41 42 Mayor Faust stated that it appears this will be a busy year cleaning up irritant issues. He stated 43 that he was pleased to see the commitment of $50,000 towards the LED lighting. 44 45 Councilmember Roth referenced the projected cost funding asked for additional information 46 regarding the different rates of assessment for certain aspects of the project.