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The action of the Committee was to contact Inner City Oil (Parcel I) and advise them that the City is about to order an appraisal and in the intervening time, they can benefit by the value of the appraisal ($500 plus the $555 offer amount). However, the need to decide before the appraisal is ordered. Also to recommend that formal appraisals be obtained on Parcels 4, 5, 6, and 7, and that eminent domain papers be filed by the City Attorney with the court. Council Action: Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Case #4: Update on Trunk Highway #47 Staff reported on two issues, which need the attention of City Council at this time. One issue involves Great Rivers Energy and Qwest (formerly known as U.S. West) both of which had utilities located near 153~d Avenue N.W. and Trunk Highway #47. These companies both had easements for their facilities to be in their present locations. Great Rivers Energy is proceeding with the relocation of the power pole. The City received an agreement from Great Rivers Energy to move the power pole at the cost of $15,693.95. City Engineer Jankowski stated he also received a telephone call from Qwest advising him that the cost to relocate the utility cabinet is $11,132.23. The previously estimated cost of moving this cabinet was $35,000. He stated he has been advised by the field representative fi-om Qwest at the weekly construction meeting that Qwest would not move the existing cabinet until both a recorded easement and a verbal authorization have been received. He stated he has delivered the easement to the City Attorney for recording. The Public Works Committee directed staff to proceed in their best judgment so the project is not delayed. Staff has provided a verbal authorization for the moving of the power pole. The second issue discussed was the closure of Trunk Highway #47 north of CSAH 5 for a two-week period in order to avoid a modification to the current construction phasing plan. The negative of the closure will be the inconvenience to the traveling public for a two-week period anticipated to begin August 14, 2000. The advantage will be an acceleration of the project to place it back on schedule and to avoid the additional cost associated with a revised grading plan. The Public Works Committee recommended allowing the closure for a two-week period withholding any formal agreement amending the contract. Council Action: Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. G:\users\City Shared File~Public Works Department\Committees\Public Works Committee\Cases\Council Updatek2000\e¢ 07.25.00.doc -'] 26- I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I