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i" COUnci1memberElvf'"S~tedone'Of the lllaintipping points/for th&Crlnunittee '. was,thafthlsi~.', ' probably the lesser ofnv,<:revils of someone being upset about thesjgn ora lot of traffic going in and out on a street that is a dead end. '-',eo"A '-h-';~ 2) Review Ponct;vale Feasibility Study Public Works Director, Olson stated thePondvale development is located east ofCSAH S/Nowthen Boulevarda~ross from Ram~ey Elementary ,School. . This subdivision has gone through numerous feasibility studies. The subdivision was originally set up with eight different property owners and 24 properties. Each property owner owned three. separate lots. It was the intent that when sewer ,and water comes to this area the property owners would nothave to go through the subdivision process. Mr. Olson stated a petition was received in Janu;:rry 2007 requesting the . feasibility study be updated and a draft feasibility study, was prepared . and, discussed with the PondyaJe residents at the April 17, 2007 . Public Works Committee meeting. The draft feasibility study presented at that meeting extended water, sewer~andstorm sewer to all of the 22 lots in the development. Helium Street and 150th Lane from Heliu1l1 Street to CSAH 5 was widened to 38 feet to be consistent with the width of this streetin the Meadowdevelopment to the north, and sidewalk was proposed as a part of the improvements. The project as proposed in this feasibility study would result in an assessment of $19,000 per lot for the individuals included in Areas 1 and 2 on the map included in the COUncil's packet. There was a large consensus. that. this was too much to pay. Upon recommendation of the Committee, the City COUncil directed staff to revise the Pondvale feasibility study. Public Works Director Olson outlined the tbreeoptions for the Pondvale feasibility study and the associated costs as presented to the Public Works Committee at the July 17, 2007 meeting. He advised the recommendation of the Committee was to direct staff to present the threeoptiop.s outlinedin the Pondvale feasibility study to the property oWl1ers arid let them decide which they feel is the best option for their situation. He advised thestormwater assessments shown in Option 2 should be changed prior to meeting with th,e property oWllers., This neighborhood has been paying a. stormwater' utility fee and this project . will e$ancean existing drCiinage issue. Option 2 would include constructing the roadway 38 feet ~de toCSAH 5, butwould not install sewer and water Under the. road. The property owners would only ,be assessed for 50% of the cost of streetimprovements. Mayor Gamec questione~if there will be a guarantee that the property owners will hook up and pay 'the assessment. Heistated he would. want to. almost' assess ahead of time because. the residents have the ability to opt out at the last mjnute. Public Works Director Ol~on indicated if Option 1 were selected they would only proceed if the properties in the shadeda(ea pay the assessment ahead of time. 'CoUncillllemberJeffrey hidicated he met with theAsmussens about their rain retention pond. He requested clarification that the Asmussens two full lots would be covered with a retention pond. Public Works Director Olson replied the retention pond is included as adraiJ1age and utility easement. There was discussion as to whether the Asmussens had the ability to'subdivide those City Coun~ill A-ugust14,2007 P~geZ8of32 '