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CASE # e CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION OF EASEMENTS FOR THE NW TRUNK SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer II Background: The City Council authorized Bolton & Menk~ 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 from the bond proceeds when and if the projects were approved. The City Council directed 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. The City held an informational meeting on February 7, 2005 with residents that could be impacted by sewer ~d water extension. There were five (5) alignments under consideration and all residents adjacent to the proposed alignments were invited to participate in the meeting. The City Council colurred with the Staff recommendation that Option 3 be selected as the alignment for thid sewer extension at a work session March 15, 2005. The recommendation was! based on review of the advantages and disadvantages of each alignment and consideration of public comments received. The City Council SelLted the alignment on April 12, 2005. Staffwas directed to notify residents adjacent to IAlignment No.3 on June 9, 2005. The purpose ofthis notification was to begin the prodess of acquiring the easements necessary for construction of the sewer and water line~. The majority of the properties need to be acquired before issuing the bids for the projeFt. I The City Council au~horized staff to retain Tinklenberg Group and Pro source Technologies on Au~st 23, 2005. These firms will contact each property owner individually, negotiate the necessary easement and prepare the necessary documents to transfer the easements to the city. The City Council has approved acquisition of 42 properties using this process to date. Observations: Utility and trail easements were obtained from Duane and Mary St. Hilaire for c.onstruction of the sewer and trail. The drainage and utility easement and trail easement descriptions previously acquired left gaps between the easements. The trail was inadvertently constructed close to the edge of the trail easement. The property owner contacted staff about ATV's trespassing on his property. Staff visited the site and -129-