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Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt Resolution ~95-09-231 receiving bids and awarding contract for Improvement Project g05- 16 (Bituminous surfacing of Bison Street between 171st Avenue and 173rd Avenue) to H & M Asphalt in the amount of $32,900. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Hardin, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Beyer, Beahen and Peterson. Voting No: None. Case #12: Consider Authorization of Improvement Project #95-14 Sanitary Sewer, Watermain, Storm Sewer and Street Improvements to Service the Haubrich Addition City Engineer Jankowski summarized the background of Improvement Project g95-14. On April 25, 1995, a petition was presented to the City Council by two of the five property owners, representing three of the six properties in the Haubrich Addition, for the installation of City sewer and water and subsequent urban standard street restorations. On July 11, 1995, a public hearing was held subsequent to the preparation of a feasibility study outlining the improvements, their costs and financing. The City has waited the required 60 days from the public hearing date. During this time, the City received a petition; signed by owners of 50 percent of the property, in opposition to the proposed project. The City also received another petition signed by owners of 50 percent of the property in favor of the project. Mr. Jankowski explained that should the Council decide to authorize this project, staff is recommending that the project be designed and constructed through a change order to Barborossa, Inc. This contractor has already been retained to place the watermain improvements down 151st Avenue in conjunction with Project g95-13. The unit prices used would be those previously competitively bid on Projects g95-13 and g95-17. This would have the advantage of subjecting the neighborhood to construction activities only once and minimizing the areas of construction disturbance. Councilmember Zimmerman stated he is against this project. The people in Haubrich do not need sewer and water, they have new septic tanks. They do not need a road either. Councilmember Beyer expressed opposition to this project also. Wayne Olson, 5830 - 151st Lane N.W., Ramsey, sated that he is one of the property owners. He stated they have new systems and the return on an investment such as this would be poor. The cost would be in excess of $5,000 a year and that's ridiculous. Based on conversation with City Staff and City Council, City utilities was supposed to be six to eight years down the road - that's palatable - Now is not palatable. Mr. Olson stated he strongly objects to this project and is also speaking on behalf of the Haubrich's and the Croteau's. Brett Perry, Attorney representing the Olson's, Haubrich's and Croteau's, stated that they have acquired a preliminary analysis of benefits. The report states that no benefit would be conferred to the market value. This would be $10,000 to $37,000 for assessments. That would be trading a private viable system for this and it will not benefit the home as far as market value is concerned. Also, the proposed assessments do not contemplate the thousands of dollars for the SAC and WAC plus all other costs that will be incurred. Mr. Perry stated that Mr. Olson spent more on his septic system than normal at the recommendation of City Staff. Mr. Croteau spent about $10,000 on his system about two years ago. He asked that Council deny this improvement. City Attorney Goodrich stated that Mr. Perry touched on an order for assessment. It has to show that benefit is at least as much as the assessment. We need to prove market value City Council/September 26, 1995 Page 14 of 22