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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 25, 2008 Page 3 2 Mayor Faust thanked the Planning Commission and staff for their work on the Comprehensive 3 Plan Update. 4 5 B. Consider Resolution 08 -074: Ordering Transfer of Ownership and Preparation of 6 Feasibility Report for Arbors Alley Roadway and Utility Improvements 8 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that residents of the Arbor 9 Townhome Community have submitted a petition requesting the City to take ownership and 10 complete public street and utility improvements on the alley located immediately south of Croft 11 Drive and west of Old Highway 8. The alley is currently owned and maintained by the Arbors 12 Homeowners Association. The proposed resolution authorizes a feasibility study to consider the 13 City taking over ownership of the alley and completing reconstruction of the roadway and 14 utilities. 15 16 Councilmember Thuesen questioned if the assessments would be the traditional 35/65 split. Mr. 17 Hubmer replied on an alley improvement such as this, assessments would be proposed at 100% 18 to bring the road up to city standards before the City takes ownership. 19 20 Councilmember Thuesen asked if there are other alleys in the City that are similar to this where 21 the City has not taken control of the roadway. Mr. Hubmer replied there are one or two small 22 alleys that exist in the City. 23 24 Councihnember Gray questioned if there is any precedent of the City taking over an alley in this 25 manner. Mr. Morrison responded in the negative. 26 27 Councilmember Roth clarified with Mr. Hubmer that the alley is currently owned by The Arbors 28 Townhome Association. The Arbors does not physically have access to their property from this 29 alley and the watermain does not serve the Arbors site. However, The Arbors has ownership 30 responsibility for the maintenance of the watermain and maintenance of the roadway. There are 31 two residences that receive their water from this watermain. 32 33 Councilmember Gray questioned why the resolution authorizes the transfer of ownership and the 34 feasibility study at the same time, rather than completing the feasibility study first. Mr. Hubmer 35 explained part of the feasibility study is exploring the issues associated with purchasing the 36 parcel. He noted the resolution was not intended to authorize a transfer of ownership. 37 38 Mayor Faust clarified with Mr. Hubmer that the request is not to transfer ownership of the parcel 39 at this time. The request is to conduct a feasibility study on the utilities and to look at the issues 40 associated with the transfer of ownership. 41 42 Mr. Hubmer indicated he will discuss the land transfer with the City Attorney. He suggested 43 amending the proposed resolution as follows: 44 A Resolution Ordering Preparation of Feasibility Report for 45 Arbors Alley Roadway and Utility Improvements