04-26-04 PHITEM 3.3
PUBLIC HEARING
QUADAY AVENUE
APRIL 26, 2004
6 PM
1. Mayor Fournier will open the Public Hearing.
Mayor Fournier opened the meeting at 6:00 PM.
Roll Call: Mayor Larry Fournier; Councilmembers: Vern Heidner, Virginia
Wendel, Jerry Struthers and Dan Scharber.
Staff: Mike Robertson, City Administrator; Judy Hudson, City Clerk/Zoning
Administrator; Ron Wagner, City Engineer and Jeff Elliott, Assistant City
Engineer; Andrew MacArthur, City Attorney and Dan Licht, City Planner.
2. City Attorney comments.
Mr. MacArthur explained the purpose and legal process of the Improvement
Hearing. Mr. MacArthur talked to John Jackels today. He is the project manager
for Emmerich Development. Mr. Jackels did question the benefit to his property
but if everything is appraised he feels everything could be worked out with the
City.
3. Project presentation by City Engineer.
Jeff Elliott presented the Feasibility Report for the Quaday Avenue Project dated
April 2004. The project cost is $2,153,708 million dollars. Quaday will be a 46
foot wide Collector Road with curb and gutter. The City will assess $615,000,
with $186,086 collected up front and defer the balance until the land is
developed. Mr. Elliott feels this project is feasible and a benefit to the abutting
properties.
Ron Wagner stated the Council has looked at what other projects have been
assessed. The city has assessed 100% for residential streets in the past.
Judy Hudson attested all proper noticing and publishing was done.
4. Public Comments.
Mayor Fournier opened the Pubic Hearing for comments at 6:15 PM.
George Yankoupe, D & Y Family, River Road, asked about the Storm Water Shed.
Mr. Wagner explained the east side of Quaday Avenue runs towards the east
under Highway 101. On the west side there is a storm sewer in the road and
goes down to Lefebvre Creek. Storm ponds would still need to be put in.
Tom Nichols, VFW, Elk River, 7350 Quaday. When they did the road he thought
water and sewer was installed then.
Ron Wagner explained the water and sewer charges are the trunk charges and
he would only being charged for a portion of the road.
Quaday Avenue Public Hearing of April 26, 2004. Page 2.
5. Close the Public Hearing.
Hearing no further public comments Mayor Fournier closed the Public Hearing at
6:21 PM.
Mr. MacArthur explained the easements would be appraised next month. The
appraiser has been given everyone's phone numbers and he will be in touch with
everyone.
Mayor Fournier asked if everyone likes the project.
No one objected to the improvement.
CM Heidner noted that if the easement costs come in higher than estimates, the
assessments could go up.
6. City Council Discussion.
CM Heidner motioned to adjourn. Seconded by CM Wendel. All in
favor. Motion carried.
Adjourned at 6:23 PM.
r Lary Fournier
ATTEST.
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