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350 Westwood Lake Office B.A.Mittelsteadt,P.E.Bret A.Weiss,P.E. <br /> 8441 Wayzata Boulevard N 554 Peter DoR.nald Wi W.Sterna,P.E. <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55426 Donald W.Sterna,P.E. <br /> Ronald B.Bray,P.E. <br /> 612-541-4800 <br /> 'Associates,Inc. FAX 541-1700 <br /> March 9, 1999 <br /> Honorable Mayor,Council,and Staff <br /> City of St. Anthony <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road <br /> St.Anthony,MN 55418 <br /> Re: Proposed Schedule to Complete the Purchase of Properties on Pahl Avenue <br /> WSB Project No. 1065.01 <br /> Dear Mayor,Council, and Staff: <br /> Please find outlined below a list of issues regarding the purchase of properties on Pahl Avenue: <br /> FEMA project funding was received for the purchase of flood damaged homes and construction of storm <br /> .water improvements in their location. FEMA funds allocated to the city must be expended by July 1999. <br /> • The 1999 Street Reconstruction Project currently includes the construction of storm water storage <br /> improvements upon these parcels of property. Construction is anticipated to begin in May 1999 and be <br /> substantially completed by September. <br /> Therefore,should the City desire to utilize FEMA funding for the purchase of these properties and construct the storm water <br /> improvements in 1999, it is recommended that the City proceed with property acquisition. To expedite the purchase,the <br /> City may desire to hire a land and right-of-way acquisition specialist, such as Evergreen Land Services Co. to begin <br /> negotiations. An optimistic schedule to complete the property acquisition and storm water improvements is provided below: <br /> TASK DATE <br /> • Authorize land acquisition Specialist to acquire April, 1999 <br /> properties <br /> • Sign Purchase Agreements June, 1999 <br /> • Remove structures and construct storm water June/July, 1999 <br /> improvements <br /> If you.have any questions,)will be available at your March 23`d council meeting to discuss them with you,or feel free to : <br /> call me at 612-541-4800. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> WSB&Associates,Inc. <br /> /v"7pN��� <br /> Todd E. Hubmer, P.E. <br /> Project Engineer <br /> jam' <br /> Infrastructure Engineers Planners <br /> F i W P W I M 1065.0 110 7 0999-COS A.wp d <br /> EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />