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Motkm carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Olson, Pearson, and S;tmmmcn. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey, Case #17: Consider Approval of Acquisition of Easements for the NW Trunk Sanitary Sewer Extension Assistant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that the City Council authorized Bolton & Monk, Inc. to begin design of the infrastructure for extension of sewer and water to petitioning properties on May 11, 2004. The costs were to be paid from the respective enterprise funds and be reimbursed fi'om the bond proceeds when and if the projects were approved. The Council ctirccted staff to implement a public participation program on December 6, 2004. The program included property owners in the area identified as the NW Sewer Extension. He reviewed that thc Council selected Option 3 as the sewer extension alignment on April 12, 2005. Staff was directed to notify residents adjacent to Alignment No. 3 on June 9, 2005. The purpose of this notification was to begin the process of acquiring the easements necessary for construction of the sewer and water lines. The majority of the properties need to be acquired before issuing the bids fi)r the project. Mr. Ols(m explained there are 52 properties along the selected alignment. The contacts started with tiao eastern most properties and will proceed to the west. Staff has received a report that negotiations have been successfully completed with ten of the property owners. These agreements arc subject to approval by the City Council. The particular purchases will be funded l?om thc storm sewer utility fund. Staff recommends approval of the completed negotiations with th~ ten property owners. The total negotiated amount for these ten parcels is $18,325.40. (iouncilmcmbcr Elvig commented these initial offers being accepted would indicate that people think lhcy arc bcing given a fair offer. Mayor (iamcc commended Jodi Reuhle of The Tinklenberg Group for the excellent work on this pro. jcct. lie stated the residents he has talked to have stated that Ms. Reuhle has handled this very Ihirly. Mr. Olson advised there will likely be more concern as the project moves to the west, due to the increase in impact to the properties. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to approve the completed oatsomcnt acquisitions for properties along the NW sanitary sewer Alignment. N4otion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Elvig, Pearson, and Slrommcn. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. Case #18: Final Approval of Purchase Agreement and Loan Agreement for the Purchase of Property Located in the Highway 10 Corridor City Attorney Goodrich reviewed that the Council preliminarily approved the purchase agreement for the purchase of Lot 3, Block 1, Deal Industrial Park, from the Ramsey Town City Council / September 27, 2005 Page 22 of 25