Agenda - Council - 06/10/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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invited to the public hearing. They do not want to send a feasibility study that is not what the Council's intentions are. Chairperson Zimmerman noted Principal City Engineer Olson is asking what the City would support for public funding of certain improvements. He said he does not think it will work, as they have to deal with the whole City. If more than 50 percent of the residents want sewer and water he would vote for to give it to them, if it does not have that support he would not vote for it. Councilmember Anderson asked-if the storm water project has to be done to solve some of the storm water problems. Principal City, Engineer Olson explained normal practice is in a new development whenever storm water is installed there is not more than 700 to 800 feet of run. There is much need for storm sewer here because of that issue. He explained the bvo issues that would help to have storm sewer installed in this area are that there is grade; there is a steep hill on 150th Lane. The two lots on the east side of Helium Street are both encumbered by drainage and utility easements and there is a pond without an outlet. Councilmember Hendriksen asked if this would have to be done with underground pipe. Principal City Engineer Olson responded it would not. That was put in for two reasons, to unencumber two lots and they also felt if they are going to do all this other work they would upgrade it to new development standards. Councilmember Hendriksen stated~there seems to be a misconception that when you install sewer and water you must tear up the street, however, there are options when storm water is installed in the right-of-way as opposed to tearing up the street. The second perception is that when you sell off lots a windfall occurs to you. They have had instances, such as on 151st Street, where the individual w ho s tatted t his process d id not w ant t o b e forced t o hook u p t o sewer and water because there was little or nothing left after all the fees. People need to make up their own mind based on facts, and he does not think it is fair to set' expectations that huge amounts of money will follow if people bring in sewer and water and subdivide. He stated if the City picks up the $33,000 in the interim that sets an expectation that he does not think they should set. Also, he does not know if they can give staff what they are asking for, as they cannot make a final decision here, that would need to be done at the Council meeting. Mayor Gamec asked if the three projects would be tied together. Principal City En~neer Olson responded that if all of the projects were approved they would tie them together s o t hey could b e completed a s o ne major project, a s opposed to three separate projects. He reviewed pictures of the streets in this area which show substantial disrepair. Mayor Gamec stated this whole area is a problem and sometimes it is best to do things the proper way first and have it done even if the cost is higher. Councilmember Hendriksen stated he does not think they would let one of their blacktop streets deteriorate to this point and they have been remiss in keeping it from deter/orating to that point. I I I I I I I I I