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Case # PUBLICATION OF SEWER AND WATER EXTENSION TO OAK TERRACE ESTATES (I.P. #02-40) By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer Background: In November of 2002, Oak Terrace Estates, the mobile home park along Highway 10, petitioned the City for a feasibility study to determine the costs and financing for the extension of City sanitary sewer and water. This feasibility study was presented to the Council on March 25, 2003, and a copy has been attached to this case. The proposed improvements are feasible within the financing scenario presented in the report. It should be noted that the report recommends that drainage improvements should be undertaken along ,;vith the sewer and water to eliminate an existing problem just south of the railroad tracks. The financing for this project would come through special assessment to Oak Terrace Estates under Minnesota Statute 429 and City Code 4.60.. A public hearing needs to be held on this project as a requirement of these statutes. Following the public hearing, the Council may direct modifications to the feasibility study which shall then become basis for the improvement project. According to City Code 4.60, no further action may be taken on this project for a 60 day period. Following the close of this public hearing, unless a waiver of this waiting period is agreed to by all properties proposed to be assessed. There is some question as to whether Sunfish Properties, which is located east of the mobile home park is benefitted property. Although the sanitary sewer must be extended westward through their property to reach Oak Terrace Estates, their property is presently serviced with both sewer and water. Sunfish Properties has agreed to extend this sanitary sewer at their expense at such time as an anticipated frontage road is constructed (see Development Agreement in Appendix B, paragraph 1 9). Sunfish Properties has been notified of tonight's public hearing, and has been furnished with a copy of the feasibility study. Recommendation: Further action on the project will require some cooperation between Oak Terrace Estates and Sunfish Lake Properties concerning the issues of drainage. The cost of extending the sanitary sewer through Sunfish Properties is also somewhat ambiguous. -Therefore, Staff recommends that the Council close the public hearing and direct these two parties to negotiate these two. issues. Further action can be considered by the Council at such time that an agreement, is reached by these two parties, or the sixty-day period has passed. -149-