HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998.06.30 CC Minutes - Special Council meetingMMUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 30.1998
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fran Miron at 7:30PM.
PRESENT: Arcand, Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
City Administrator, Robert Museus
City Engineer, Tom Angus
This special meeting was called to consider adoption of an ordinance levying connection
charges for a proposed sanitary sewer lift station and related facilities to be located on
130th Street, east of Forest Boulevard. This ordinance is based on a policy adopted by
the City Council to reimburse private developers for certain costs associated with the
construction of public facilities designed to serve property outside of their development.
In this case, J&,R Land Development Company, is being required to locate and oversize a
sanitary sewer lift station and watermains being built as a part of Beaver Ponds
subdivision to serve future development of nearby property.
The Mayor opened the meeting by requesting the City Engineer explain the proposed
improvements. Mr. Angus stated that a sanitary lift station is required to serve the Beaver
Ponds development, and that the City's Comprehensive Sewer and Water Supply Plan
calls for a lift station to be located at 130th Street to serve the A2 sanitary sewer district.
Based on two units per buildable acre, approximately 810 homes may be developed in the
area, including 170 units in the Beaver Ponds subdivision. Staff recommends that the
connection fees be established to reimburse the developer 56% of the cost of constructing
the sanitary sewer lift station, in accordance with the Council's May 8, 1998 policy on
reimbursing private developers. This will result in a hookup charge of approximately $280
per unit.
The hearing was opened for public comment. Dean Atkinson, 13452 Goodview Avenue,
questioned whether the lift station would be of use to his property given the distance
between his property and the lift station, and the limited difference in elevation. The City
Administrator explained the ordinance established a hookup charge, not an assessment,
and that property owners would only be charged for actual connections made to the lift
station. If it was not feasible to construct such a connection, then the property would not
be charged a connection fee. Kevin Peltier asked about the capability of the lift station to
serve his property south of 130th Street, along Goodview Avenue. Mr. Angus explained
that it is expected that the northern portion of Mr. Peltier's property will be serviced by
the lift station to be constructed as a part of Beaver Ponds, and that the southern part of
his property would eventually be serviced by a lift station located on 120th Street.
Theodora Peltier asked if interest was to be charged on the hookup fee. The City
Administrator explained that the ordinance did allow for the hookup charge to be
increased on an annual basis, by a percentage to be determined by the City Council.
Mr. Tom Jackson, 5939 Egg Lake, questioned how this hookup charge related to the
City's REC charge made against homes as they are permitted in the City. Staff explained
that the REC charge was used for fund capital improvements to the City's sanitary sewer
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utility to cover those costs that do not are covered by assessments or development. It is
the City's policy to charge 100% of the cost of utility expansion to a developer, and the
purpose of the hookup charge for the lift station was to insure that development did pay
for the extension of utilities, while allowing reasonable distribution of the cost to benefited
properties.
Mr. Peltier asked if the hookup charge proposed for the lift station would be in lieu of the
REC charge, and the answer was "no", and that both charges would be made as
appropriate.
Tom Angus recommended that the City table action on the ordinance until such time as
final construction costs were known, and to base the hookup fee on actual cost, rather
than estimated cost.
Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to split the cost of the lift station 44% for the
developer and 56% to be reimbursed to the developer by hookup charges made by
adjacent properties.
VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
ABSTAINED: Arcand
Motion Carried.
Leroux made motion, Goiffon seconded, to table action on adoption of the ordinance until
the final cost for the project has been identified.
VOTING AYE: Barnes, Goiffon, Leroux, Miron
ABSTAINED: Arcand
Motion Carried.
Council member Barnes left the Council meeting following the motion to table action on
the ordinance.
The Mayor asked the Council to consider a request of Kathy Marier for construction of a
children's playground in the park by City Hall. Mrs. Marier made a presentation providing
the Council options for the development of the playground, to cost between $25,000 and
$50,000, based on estimates she had received from St. Croix Valley Recreation.
Miron made motion, Leroux seconded, to direct staff to obtain a cost estimate to have a
landscape architect work with the City's Park Committee in preparing plans and bid
specifications for a new playground by the City Hall.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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The Mayor asked the City Administrator to prepare a letter for Council approval on July
6, 1998, informing the Hugo Lions of the proposed expansion of the children's in the City
Hall Park, since they have their facility adjacent to the playground area.
Goiffon made motion, Leroux seconded, to adjourn at approximately 8:50PM.
All aye. Motion Carried.
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