Minutes - Public Works Committee - 10/19/2004

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Councilmember Cook stated he thinks they should go ahead with the interim site this year and see how much snow there is. They should look at the other site in the future, and also look at charging people to dump their snow there. The City should look at providing for snow storage in the City. Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to recommend that the City Council finalize the right-of-way agreement with RTC for 2004/2005 snow storage on Outlot GG. Further discussion: Acting Chairperson Elvig requested staff to keep the agreement simple. His concern is the City does not have the right to restrict. anyone from the area, but the agreement helps them protect the space. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson Elvig, Mayor Gamec and Councilmembers Cook. Voting No: None. Case #2: Consider Trail Completion ofthe T.R. #47 Trail City Engineer Jankowski reviewed that three parcels had been identified for completion of the trail along TH 47. The City has acquired the Prokopio property, and the Miller property has been a~quired by Oakwood Development. Investigation of the Geving/Dargavel property indicated that the existing septic system is in the easement area. Staff approached the property owner to look at some alternatives. The property owner asked how soon sewer will be in this area, and staff received the impression she would prefer to be bought out if possible. He contacted Oakwood Land Development to see ifhe would revisit looking at that parcel. The second option is to take the 40 foot easement from them, get them an easement over the portion of the property the septic system is on, and bend the trail around that, and to deal with it at the time the property gets redeveloped or the highway comes closer. The third option was to put ina pump for them and discharge it to the sanitary sewer that is about 400 to 500 feet away. Councilmember Cook asked what the frontage is and how much of it is affected by their sewer system. City Engineer Jankowski replied the frontage is about 120 feet, and approximately 20 to 30 feet is affected by the sewer system. Councilmember Cook suggested another option would be to take over the easement and put in a boardwalk over the septic system, asphalting up to both {;ides of it, and wait until there is redevelopment there. Assistant Public Works Director Qlson explained there is a triangular piece at 16151 on the south side of Elmcrest Park that staff thought was part of the Elmcrest purchase, but is actually owned by the property to the west, that the City will need to start acquiring. Staff would recommend the Public Works Committee/October 19, 2004 Page 5 of 13