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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6. 160th Street Watermain, City Project #213 lTEM # 6 �*****�*�*�r**�r**�r***�r��r�r******�r*****MEMO**�r*�r****�***�*�r*****�*�t�x�r*�r**�**�� DATE: MAY 31, 1990 TO: MAYOR & COUNCILMEMBERS C/O CITY ADMINISTRATOR JILK - FROM: CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HEF RE: ITEM FOR JUNE 5, 1990 COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC HEARINGS `- Project #213 , 160th Street Watermain The purpose of this public hearing is to consider the merits of extending a 12" watermain line from Chippendale Avenue to Biscayne Avenue in the north ditch of 160th Street. While this project is feasible, there are two issues that arose in a recent Staff ineeting that suggest that we should look at another alternative to provide water to this area. First the Humane Society has expressed an interest in obtaining the old City dump site south of town for a site for a shelter. This site would require water that we could provide from the existing main in Chippendale Avenue by extending it easterly across the railroad tracks. The other situation arises that if we'would install the watermain along 160th Street it would not provide as much benefit to adjacent property as if it were installed further north thereby benefiting property on both sides of the watermain. This would also work better for us from an alignment standpoint because we would be paralleling an existing gas pipeline along 160th Street from Highway 3 to about 1/2 mile east. The pipeline company currently has an easement over this area and has indicated that they may need to use some of this area for a future pipeline. We found this out when we approached Gas Supply Company in an effort to obtain some additional right-of-way so that we could place the watermain further away from 160th Street thereby getting us away fram future roadway construction, Taking these factors into account, I would recommend that Council open and close the hearing, and authorize the preparation of a feasibility report to investigate the advantages or disadvantages of going down 160th Street versus installing the watermain along the north portion of Murgics parcel and Gas Supplys' parcel and then turning it south to 160th Street between AAA Auto Salvage and Knutson Rubbish new site. This report could be ready by the June 19th meeting and we could hold a new hearing July 3rd. This schedule would only result in a two week delay in awarding a contract this August. Recommended action for Council to cansider is to open and close the hearing and authorize the preparation of a feasibility report to investigate the alignment north of Murgics and Gas Supply Company. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAROTA COIINTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 1990 - A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR INVESTIGATING AN ALTERNATE ALIGNMENT FOR CITY PROJECT #213 WIiEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemount deems it necessary to investigate the feasibility of an alternate alignment of a watermain for City Project #213. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Engineer is directed to have the necessary feasibility report prepared for an alternate alignment of a watermain, City Project #213 . ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 1990. Vernon J. Napper, Mayor ATTEST: Susan M. Johnson, City Clerk Motion by: Seconded by: Voted in favor: Voted against•