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City Council meeting of October 17, 2005
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<br />Granger made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-58 APPROVING A SITE PLAN
<br />AND CUP FOR ONEKA PET RESORT LOCATED IN THE BEIP 5TH ADDITION.
<br />VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
<br />Motion Carried.
<br />APPROVE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR 132ND STREET PAVING PROJECT
<br />At its September 6, 2005 meeting, Council adopted Resolution 2005-51 calling for an assessment
<br />hearing, which has been scheduled for October 3, 2005. The hearing was scheduled after the City
<br />received a duly signed petition for the bituminous surfacing of 132nd Street, between the east line of
<br />Goodview Avenue and to the west line of Henna Avenue, in the fall of 2003. On September 7, 2004,
<br />Council awarded the bid for the project to North Valley, Inc. The feasibility report adopted on May 17,
<br />2004, contained a project estimate of $345,000 of which $320,000 would be assessed on a developable
<br />unit basis. Based on 39 developable units, the total assessment per unit was estimated at $8,205. Staff
<br />announced that, due to an excellent bidding climate and project management oversight, the actual cost
<br />has been decreased to $183,799.38 over a reduced assessable unit to 36.35 units, for an assessment per
<br />unit of $5,056. After receiving public comment on the proposed assessment roll at the public hearing
<br />held on October 3, 2005, Council tabled action until the October 17, 2005 meeting in order to allow City
<br />staff and Mayor Fran Miron time to meet with resident Dean Stedt and The Garden owner, Robert
<br />Bilotta. As of this date, Mr. Bilotta had not contacted the City about his willingness to participate in the
<br />assessment for the project.
<br />Petryk made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2005-59 ADOPTING THE
<br />ASSESSMENTS FOR THE 132ND STREET PAVING PROJECT.
<br />VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
<br />Motion Carried.
<br />DISCUSSION OF SAVE THE WATER TOWER PETITION (KATIE RIOPEL)
<br />At its September 19, 2005 meeting, Council tabled action on the quotes received for demolition of Water
<br />Tower #1. City staff was directed to survey residents in a manner that would allow Council the
<br />opportunity to gauge citizen interest in preserving the tower. Staff completed a survey questionnaire for
<br />preserving or demolishing the tower and has posted it on the City's website, along with an email address
<br />in order to statistically quantify and engage citizen interest. Staff also included the survey question on
<br />the City's utility bill, which was distributed last week. As a result, the survey work is not complete.
<br />Resident Katie Riopel presented Council with petitions on which she requested citizens sign their names
<br />expressing interest in preserving the water tower. Because the City's citizen survey is not complete, no
<br />formal Council was taken.
<br />CITIZEN LITIGATION REGARDING RICE LAKE WEIR
<br />To avoid a possible conflict of interest, Mayor Fran Miron passed the gavel to acting Mayor Becky
<br />Petryk. On October 12, 2005, City Clerk Mary Ann Creager was served by the law firm of Kelly &
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