Minutes - Public Works Committee - 07/18/2000

Home

intersections of City streets with State, County, and higher speed City MSA roadways. The purpose of this type of lighting is more for traffic safety and identifying the location of the intersection on a dark highway than for security purposes associated with subdivision street lighting. Not all intersections on these routes currently have priority lights installed. However, all intersections initially identified by the City Police Department as being high priorities have been provided with streetlights. At this point, the only remaining intersections along major roadways that have yet to receive priority lighting are minor residential street intersections. City Engineer Jankowski used a map to identify the location of current priority street lights. Staff recommended approval of the Priority Street Light locations for installation included in the year 2000 budget. Chairperson Zimmerman asked if the resident to the west of County Road #5 who requested a street light at Jaspar Street will be contacted. Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Kapler stated he has talked with that resident and his wife to inform them that their request will be presented for approval. Motion by Chairperson Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to recommend to City Council approval of Priority Street Light locations for installation included in the Year 2000 budget as presented by staff. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Zimmerman and Councilmember Hendriksen. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Case #3: Update on Mississippi Sub-drainage District No. 1 City Engineer Jankowski stated that the City Council ordered Improvement Project #99-67 and authorized offers to obtain necessary drainage and utility easements on May 9, 2000 to provide for an easement along the railroad tracks and a temporary easement south of that for construction purposes. These offers have been in the hands of the property owners since June 1, 2000. He stated he received only one written response to the offer from ICO (Parcel 1) which counters the City's offer of $555 with $1,280. Councilmember Hendriksen expressed concern about a consideration that would double the estimated cost and set a precedent due to possible future implications. Chairperson Zimmerman asked about the Lowell Zitzloff easement. City Engineer Jankowski stated he received an oral agreement for the settlement on Parcel 2 with Sheltered Venture who indicated a willingness to work with the City. He noted that property has some of the most severe drainage problems and the owner is in support of the project. City Engineer Jankowski stated Parcel 3 is owned by Lowell Zitzloff who has verbally indicated that he believes an easement already exists as a condition of the site plan approval for his development on Parcel 3. He reported that he has also been advised verbally by the owner of Public Works Committee/July 18, 2000 Page 3 of 12