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REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS By: Public Works Staff Background: The Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 and discussed the following three cases: CITIZEN INPUT There was none Case #1 Discuss Sewer and Water Extension Feasibility Studies for 157 Lane and Ramsey Boulevard Background: City Engineer Jankowski stated the initiation of the Northwest sanitary sewer and water project has caused interest among some existing residential properties in the area for connecting to City municipal service. On July 8, 2005 petition was received requesting the extension of sanitary sewer and water to nine properties fronting on (or near) Ramsey Boulevard. On February 14, 2006 a petition was received requesting the extension of sanitary sewer and water along 157 Lane from Ramsey Boulevard east to the cul -de -sac. This petition was signed by 15 of the 17 properties that would be benefited from the utility extension. Mr. Jankowski explained while both petitions represent distinct projects their proximity to each other has some interconnection toward project costs, particularly those cost associated with trunk costs that would be borne by the City. Mr. Jankowski explained additionally, these two projects differ significantly in another respect. The project area for the 157 Lane project is quite well defined while that of the Ramsey Boulevard project could be configured in a number of varying alternatives. For this reason the development of the feasibility study for the 157 Lane project has been refined to a draft document, while the Ramsey Boulevard project still has a number of issues that would need to be defined before achieving that status. The purpose of this case was to present to the Public Works Committee the current status of these studies and to outline the issues that would be helpful to discuss and receive input on prior to proceeding to their being finalized. Mr. David Martini was present and made a presentation on the issues staff feels should be discussed prior to finalizing these studies. Because of the more advanced status of the 157 Lane feasibility study, notice of this discussion was mailed to the property owners. Mr. Martini provided a presentation on the proposed scope for the sewer and water extension feasibility study. Mr. Martini indicated the assessments for both of these projects were estimated at $295 per foot. Due to the large frontage on some of these lots the 157 Lane preliminary estimates the assessments from about $60,000 up to over $150,000 per lot if it is determined on a per foot basis. -369-