Minutes - Public Works Committee - 09/21/2004

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Further Discussion: Councilmember Elvig commented the car count will likely be higher than estimated. He asked if there are any other thoughts, such as a back road or alleyway. Ms. Johnston stated there is no room for a frontage road. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Zimmerman, Councilmembers Elvig and Cook. Voting No: None. Case #4: Receive Petition for Ebony Street Improvements City Engineer Jankowski stated at the June 151h Public Works Committee meeting a petition was received by three property owners on Ebony Street requesting improvements on Ebony Street between 137th Avenue and Riverdale Drive. The Committee referred the petition to the City Attorney to determine its validity. The City Attorney recommended a revision in the wording of the petition. The original petitioners have signed and submitted this revised petition. Attached is a sketch of the proposed project area illustrating the properties of the petitioners. The improvements requested include; extension of the sanitary sewer, looping of the watermain . between 1371h Avenue and Riverdale Drive, curb and gutter, and street resurfacing. The City code states that a project may be initiated by a petition of at least 35% in number of the abutting property owners. There are a total of nine properties, of which four are owned by the petitioners. City Engineer Jankowski advised staff recommends that a feasibility study for the petition improvements be directed upon verification of the petition signatures by the City Clerk. Chairperson Zimmerman asked if each property owner owns one lot. City Engineer Jankowski replied Mr. Clemmons on the northeast comer of 1371h Avenue and c Ebony Street owns two lots. He owns Lot 1, Block 1 of Clenimons Addition and Outlot A of Clemmons Addition. Councilmember Zimmerman noted as with any applications of this nature, the others have the opportunity to petition against it. Councilmember Elvig questioned the requirements in accordance to the charter. City Engineer Jankowski explained 35 percent of the benefiting property owners is sufficient for a feasibility study. The petition is then presented to the Council and a public hearing is held. After the close of the public hearing the Council will direct any changes they see fit to the feasibility study. Once the public hearing is closed there is 60 days for people who may be opposed to petition against the project. If the project is petitioned against by more than 50 percent of the residents, the Council may not consider a similar project for a 12-month period. Councilmember noted without a feasibility study the rest of the property owners do not know what the costs are. Public Works Committee/September 21, 2004 Page 7 of 10