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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.b. Minutes of June 21, 1990 Special Meeting W � ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 21 , 1990 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rosemount was duly held on Thursday, June 21 , 1990, at 7:00 p.m, in the Student Center at �osemount High School, Rosemount, Minnesota. Mayor Napper called the meeting to order with Council Members Wippermann and Klassen present. Council Members Oxborough and Willcox were absent. Mayor Napper led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Napper opened the public hearing scheduled at this time to' consider 145th Street Improvements, Part A, City Project 206. The city clerk presented for the record the Affidavit of Publication and Affidavit of Mailed and Posted Hearing Notice. Consulting Engineer Bud Osmundson from OSM identified the project which provides for the reconstruction of 145th Street between Cameo Avenue and Chippendale Avenue, the realignment of the Chili and Chippendale Avenues intersection with 145th Street and the reconstruction of Chili Avenue from 145th Street to the school district' s south boundary. The project includes the construction of sanitary sewer, watermain, storm drain, street, sidewalk/trail and lighting facilities. The consulting engineer reviewed the estimated cost for each of the proposed improvements and the general street assessment area. See Clerk' s File 1990-19. City Engineer Rich Hefti reviewed three options available for consideration as part of City Project 20b which are: ( 1 ) replace deteriorated streets and sidewalks; (2} replace deteriorated streets and sidewalks and bury overhead lines or ( 3) replace deteriorated streets and sidewalks and bury overhead lines and include decorative lighting. City Engineer Hefti reviewed the costs associated with each of the three options. See Clerk' s File 1990-19. Hefti reviewed the assessment area and method proposed to be used for this project. Hefti advised the assessment method is based on past city nractices for assessing collector street projects as well as a formal collector street reconstruction policy the City Council is presently considering for formal adoption. Hefti advised a Northern States Pawer representative has informed him the hookup charge would be approximately $100 to $300 if the power lines were buried. Several residents in the audience had the consultin en questions for the city engineer and g gineer. Several residents objected to different aspects of the project which included bearing the entire costs of the proposed realignment of Chippendale and Chili Avenues at 145th Street, bearing the entire cost of having the overhead power lines buried or being forced to pay hookup charges for the buried power lines, the proposed assessment method, proposed drainage improvements, as well as objecting to the entire project. Residents also requested the city disallow school buses from using Chili Avenue and that signal lights be considered at the intersection of Chili and Chippendale Avenues and 145th Street. 1 ' � ROSEMOUNT CITY PROCEEQINGS SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 21 , 1990 Council reached a consensus the public hearing should be continued until it is determined what the costs will be to residents for hooking up to service if the overhead power lines are buried and additional cost information on the sanitary sewer and storm drain improvements. City Engineer Hefti advised a letter will be furnished to each property owner in the proposed assessment area advising the property owner of the continued public hearing date and further correcting the proposed estimated assessment amount and construction cost that were ineluded in the Public Notice. MOTION by Napper to continue the public hearing for the 145th Street Reconstruction Project, from Cameo Avenue to Chippendale Avenue until Tuesday, July 17, 1990, at 8:00 p.m. , in the Council Chambers at City Hall. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: Klassen, Napper, Wippermann. Nays: 0. MOTION by Napper to adjourn. SECOND by Klassen. Ayes: 3. Nays: 0. Respectfully submitted, Susan M. Johnson, City Clerk ATTEST: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator Published this day of , 1990 in the Dakota County Tribune. i 2