Minutes - Council - 03/09/1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I I ! I instead and after the paving project is completed, providing a counter to see if traffic levels are excessive. Mayor C. rilbertson closed the regular portion of the meeting at 7:15 p.m. in order to conduct the following public hearing: 1) Grading and Paving Improvement of Bison Street N.W.; Improvement Projects #92-20 and #92-23 Mayor Gilbertson called the regular meeting back to order at 7:46 p.m. City Engineer Jankowski stated that now that the public hearing is closed, Council should recommend final changes to the feasibility report. The report will be sent out to the affected propertY owners and then they can petition for or against the project. If more than 50% of the property owners are opposed, Council cannot go forward with the project. If there is no petition against the project, Council will make the decision to go ahead with the project or not. Chris Hampton, 17080 Bison Street N.W., Ramsey - stated he was denied due process of the law by not being properly notified of this public hearing. He stated if Council goes ahead with this project against the wishes of the property owners, he would hold the right to start the proceedings over again. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Mayor Gilbertson to propose that Bison Street N.W., south of 171st Avenue N.W. ends as a cul-de-sac. The right-of-way for a through street will be purchased as a part of Improvement Project ~)2-23 but will not be installed until the present landowners terminate residency. Motion failed. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson and Councilmember Peterson. Voting No: Councilmembers Beyer, Hardin and Zimmerman. Motion by Councilmember Peterson to include in the cost of the project, the parcels of the land and escrow the cost of the paving. Motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Jankowski stated that the cost of land acquisition is factored into the latest feasibility report. Construction costs are approximately $6,000. John Anderley, 16917 Bison Street N.W., Ramsey - stated he is still willing to enter into an agreement with the City that stipulates the easement be granted at a cost fair and equitable. He stated "we're willing to bend over backwards to get this done". It doesn't make sense to tie up money for 20 years. Motion by Councilmember Hardin to proceed with these two projects and direct Staff to work with the two property owners to acquire the right-of-way and keep 171 st closed until the right-of-way is connected and the two cul-de-sacs are connected. Motion died for lack of a second. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if the northern project would happen to which Mr. Jankowski replied they are in their 60-day waiting period. City Council/March 9, 1993 Page 4 of 7