Agenda - Council - 04/10/2006 - 04/10/06

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9) Adopt Resolution #06-03-093 Accepting Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids for Improvement Project #06-21 2006 Storm Sewer Improvements 10)Adopt Resolution #06-03-094 Receiving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement for Bids for Improvement Project #0%24 St. Francis Boulevard Frontage Road Improvements Il)Adopt Resolution #06-03-095 Establishing an Absentee Ballot Board in the city of' Ramsey 12) Adopt Resolution #06-03-096 Declaring Excess Equipment Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Strommen, Jeffrey, Cook, Elvig, Olson, and Pearson. Voting No: None. COUNCIL BUSINESS Case #1: Public Hearing: Request for Vacation of Easements in the Proposed Plat of Brookfield First Addition; Case of Oakwood Land Development Mayor Gamec closed the regular portion of the City Council meeting at 7:06 p.m. in order to conduct a public hearing. Public Hearing Mayor Gamec called the public hearing to order at 7:06 p.m. Presentation Ass't Community Development Dir/HRA Executive Dir. Frolik reviewed that the public hearing to vacate several underlying easements in the proposed plat of Brookfield First Addition was originally advertised and noticed for February 28, 2006. The intent was that the final plat request for Brookfield First Addition would be on the same agenda. Due to certain circumstances, it was necessary to remove the final plat request from the February 28, 2006, agenda. Staff inadvertently pulled the easement vacation request along with the final plat request. At the February 28 meeting, staff recommended that because the hearing was advertised, City Council should reinstate the case on the agenda. Council did so, called the hearing to order and reconvened the heating to March 14. Ms. Frolik explained when the easement vacation heating was reconvened on March 14; residents expressed concern with the confusion in hearing dates. Therefore, the hearing was adjourned and a second public hearing was scheduled regarding the easement vacation for March 28. Ass't Community Development Dir/HRA Executive Dir. Frolik stated the plat of Brookfield eliminates the need for Marble Street NW and 167th Avenue NW, adjacent to Lot 1, Block 1, Westby First Addition. The plat of Brookfield also replats Lot 1, Block 1, Westby Addition and eliminates the need for the standard drainage and utility easements along the property lines of that lot. Council granted final plat approval to Brookfield First Addition on March 14, 2006 contingent on approval of the requests for easement vacation. Ms. Frolik advised staff City Council / March 28, 2006 Page 5 of 31 -35-