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City Council meeting of October 2, 1995 Page 2 Miron made motion. Leroux, seconded, to contract with Keith Greenwaldt for the 1995/96 snowplowing of City -owned property at a cost of $42.50 per hour. The 1996/97 snowplowing will be performed by City employees. All aye. Motion Carried. HEARING ON PETITION TO VACATE A PORTION OF 128TH STREET A public hearing was held to consider the request of Wilson Tool International to vacate an 80' easement, known as 128th Street. from the west side of T.H. 61 to the east line of Farnham Avenue, and from the west line of Farnham Avenue to the east line of Falcon Avenue. Wilson Tool is the property owner on both sides of the easement, which runs across their proposed parking lot and a DNR protected wetland. The City's current street plan for that area does not include construction of 128th Street, nor its connection to T.H. 61. Staff recommended approval of the vacation. Mr. Tom Emery, representing Wilson Tool, was present stating Wilson Tool's reasons for the request: aid in their future growth and planning purposes, and use easement for additional vegetation and buffer from adjoining residential property. The Council was reluctant to vacate this easement without having an alternate access to T.H. 61, and because easement abuts wetlands, the DNR will need to be notified of this vacation process. Leroux made motion. Miron seconded, to table this matter to allow time to notify the DNR of the vacation process, and placed on the Council agenda after receipt of their comments. All aye. Motion Carried. PETITION OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT OF 177TH STREET The City received a petition from owners of not less than 35% in frontage of the real property abutting on 177th Street, between the east line of Greystone Avenue, and the west line of Henna Avenue, requesting that the road be paved pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429. In accordance with the Statute, staff recommended that the City Council adopt the resolution declaring the adequacy of the petition and ordering the City Engineer to prepare a feasibility report for the project. The Council discussed the following in conjunction with this request: 1. Include a short section of Greystone in the project to connect the road to 177th Street, west of Greystone? 2. Construct street in compliance with City standards? 3. How extensive a feasibility report is necessary for the project? 4. Safety/ of 90 degree curve on Greystone. Leroux made motion. Goiffon seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1995-14, A RESOLUTION DECLARING ADEQUACY OF PETITION AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF REPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF 177TH STREET THROUGH RECONSTRUCTION TO THE CITY'S PAVED 9 -TON RURAL STANDARD, INCLUDING CONNECTION ALONG GREYSTONE AVENUE TO 177TH STREET WEST OF GREYSTONE AVENUE. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, LaValle, Leroux, Miron Motion Carried.