Minutes - Council - 03/31/1987 - Special

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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL ~3BLIC HEARING CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA GOUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a public hearing on Tuesday, March 31, 1987 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., I~amsey, Minnesota regarding the extension of sewer and water to the Industrial Area. Members Present: Mayor Gary Reimann Councilmember Arnie Cox Councilmember Steve DeLuca Councilmember A1 Sorteberg Councilmember Al Pearson Also Present: City Administrator David Hartley City Engineer Peter Raatikka Reporter Kathy Cassidy Mayor Reimann called the public hearing to order at 7:37 p.m. City Engineer Raatikka stated that the purpose of this hearing is to discuss proposed sewer and water improvements in the Commercial/Industrial area to be financed utilizing Chapter 444. Sanitary sewer trunk improvements would be in 4 phases: 1) Begin at Anoka border and continue and along the railroad tracks to the intersection of Sunfish Lake Blvd. and Cry. Rd. #116; 2) Extend south across the railroad tracks and across Hwy. ~10 to the proposed Front Street extension; 3) Continue to the west side of Riverside west; 4) Extend to the east to Tungsten Street. Water main improvements include 4 phases: 1) Begin at the intersection of Dysprosium and Cty. Rd. #116, following 116 to the intersection of Sunfish Lake Blvd.; 2) Extend south across the railroad tracks and Hwy. #10 to the proposed Front Street extension; 3) Continue from the Front Street-Hwy. #10 intersection to the west side of Riverside West. 4) Continue east to Tungsten Street. A water tower is proposed at the intersection of Cty. Rd. #4 and Hwy. #47. Total estimated cost for sewer trunk improvements is $979,200.00. Total estimated cost for water main improvements is $871,200.00. Water tower cost is estimated at $650,000.00. There is sufficient tax increment revenue project to cover phases 1, 2 and 3 for sewer and water improvements; without another funding source, phase 4 sewer and water improvements may not be feasible at this time. It is proposed that properties will be charged an availability surcharge when they hook-up to the system; the per acre cost is estimated at $2,190.60 for sewer and $4,872.88 for water which figures out to an annual cost of $1,052.37 over a 10 year period based on an 8% interest rate. The cost of laterals is proposed to be included in the user fee; typical user fee for sewer would be $2.73/1,000 gallons and $2.20/1,000 gallons for water; minimum fee per quarter would be $205 for sewer and $165 for water. If Council chooses to, they can order plans and specs this evening; receive plans and set a bid date on April 28; receive and award the bid and set the bond sale for May City Council Public Hearing/March 31, 1987 Page 1 of 2