Agenda - Council - 05/09/1995 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Assessment Policy/Street pr. ograms/Drainage Issues Th~se three issues speak to annual events; therefore, annual irritation or potential conflict. There has been much discussion about how the engineer made policy or other decisions without Council approval. We believe we now have good direction from Council on those portions of the assessment policy which have created the most consternation. This policy will be written by the City En~gineer and brought to the Road and Bridge Committee as soon as he can (although, please understand that our busy "season" started spring 1993 and it hasn't let up). Council approval of this policy "should" resolve 'most potential conflicts with future street programs. There will continue to be discussions about whether the street required the particular repair, however. You will recall that the Public Improvement Revolving Fund was created in 1993 to' provide for the City portion of the street program, We intend to discuss, through the 1995 budget process, an annual street assessment or transportation utility as well as the apportionment of costs between the City and property owner for street maintenance. Council has also requested discussion of a gravel road maintenance charge. This item will also be addressed by Road and Bridge as well as through the budget (I suspect). You all know about our drainage issues. In 1993, Council authorized a budget allocation for topography in the southeastern part of town. This was completed in 1994, the same year Council directed that a storm water study be conducted in 1995. We will be conducting this study in 1995, which will include capital improvements recommended for 1996 and beyond. I~n the meantime, Section #22 and other drainage issues were brought forward. During the week of May 1, 1995, we are scheduled to lower the Rychley culvert. The 157th Lane cnlvert is scheduled to be handled the week before. The Lewis Pond will receive the drainage improvement during June. This work will be conducted jointly by Leonard Lewis and City forces. That, then will complete all the work contemplated by Council in Section g22. Acquisition of the easements for the drainage plat will be completed by the City Engineer after the descriptions are drafted by the Attorney. Those that Mr. Jankowski cannot acquire will be handled by Evergreen Land Service or Mr. Goodrich. If costs rise above the $5,000 allocation for acquisition, the issue will again be on the Council table. Engineer Jankowski and Public Works Supervisor Mevissen will be preparing a drainage issue map with priorities similar to the street light map. Upon completion it will be brought to Road and Bridge. I I I I I I I I I' I I I Ponctvale Estates Last year, some portion of Pondvale Estates petitioned for urban services. Eventually Staff drew an arbitrary project boundary which included enough petitioners to forward the project. Criticism including "project manipulation" was appropriate even though Staff intentions I believe to be honorable. Enclosed is recent correspondence to/from one of the petitioners for Pondvale. It appears that the requested infrastructure will again be in front of Council. tt is notable that since ail this started, a water trunk line is proposed to be constructed down t51st Lane similar to that requested by Mrs. Stanley down 150th Lane. Two items are of note. First, I believe we've heard Council desire not to divide a project in r)rder to further the project (however, please know that Bison Street is just such a project). !Second, perhaps our policy on financing/assessing public improvements needs to be ~evisited by Road and Bridge to address issues such as recently presented to the City. As such, unless directed otherwise, this will occur this year. I I