Minutes - Public Works Committee - 09/16/2008

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Councilmember Dehen suggested that they have a neighborhood discussion to decide which side of the road can be blocked off for parking. Chairperson Elvig stated that he didn't think residents would mind if there was no parking on either side of the road. Public Works Director Olson stated that private streets are 24 feet wide with no parking on either side, but these have all been put in hydranted areas. Jenny Brown-Nelson 18055 Ute Street, stated that her concern is that the bulb area has not been defined clearly and it severely impacts the four residents at the end of the street. Chairperson Elvig stated that City Engineer Jankowski had mentioned this earlier and that there needed to be more surveying completed. He suggested that perhaps the City can do some preliminary staking of a road at 24 feet and 28 feet wide. Motion by Councilmember Dehen, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to table discussion of IP 08-33 Ute Street Paving, until the residents have had an opportunity to see where the road is proposed and the options for easements. Further Discussion: Mr. Chamberlain stated that he has no access to this road and asked why he would be assessed'- City Engineer Jankowski stated that he shares a property line with Mr. W olfbauer and there is a right of way located somewhere in between, so he does officially have frontage on Ute Street. He stated that in the feasibility study presented at the informational meeting it was proposed that Mr. Chamberlain would be assessed an equal share with the other benefiting parties, but this has been corrected because it has been a policy to assess individuals that have access onto a road not receiving improvement a 'li share because they are still receiving benefit. Dick Giddings, 18001 Ute Street, stated that he understands the issues that Public Works has been discussing, but he feels that they have done a fine job with the road the way it is. He stated that he went through his abstract that goes back to 1958 when there was a 30 ft. road access easement granted and the road pretty much falls on this easement. He stated that he thinks the City has some homework to do because he doesn't understand where the County Surveyor got their information. Ms. Brown-Nelson stated that the people like Ms. Tripp are getting crunched between the road and the lake and they have wells and septic systems and if the road is changed or moved, they will have no place to put them. Chairperson Elvig stated that the bottom line is that the City would like to have a paved road and the people would like to have a paved road, but there is concern about the feasibility and the size of the road. He agreed that the City needs to get legal opinions on the easements. City Engineer Jankowski stated that he thinks the City needs to get all the documents to the surveyors and City Attorney Goodrich's hands to review what is there. Councilmember Dehen suggested that maps be made available so people can see where the road will be and decide whether they want it or not. Ms. Tripp asked why there were some properties, such as Chairperson Elvig's that only had to pay half the assessment amount. City Engineer Jankowski stated that there are 3 properties that have double access to both Waco Street and Ute Street and they paid full assessments when Waco Street was done. Public Works Committee / September 16, 2008 Page 8 of 17