CC 10-12-1993 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

~ Arden Hills Council 3 October 12, 1993 City Engineer Maurer explained that the most recent proposal actually is the same as the original plan and calls for the installation of a storm water inlet which originates at approximately half the depth of the 1553 Arden place property and a drainage system which runs southerly across the Arden Place street and between properties at 1548 and 1540 Arden place to eventually flow to Lake Johanna. He stated that when this plan was originally presented, there was resistance by the property owner at 1540 Arden place to provide the necessary easement, but that matter has since been resolved. Maurer reported that the low bid for this project was from F. F. Jedlicki in the amount of $22,510, and overhead is estimated at $5,627.50, for a total estimated project cost of $28,137.50. He added that eight properties have been identified as contributing storm water run-off to the existing drainage problem. He noted that two options for payment of the project are under consideration. Maurer explained that Option 1 would consist of all eight contributing property owners paying an equal share of the . total cost of the project ($3,517.19 per property). He stated that Option 2 would involve each of the eight contributing properties paying an assessment relative to the amount of their respective run-off contribution. He added that he has determined that if Option 2 were used, 1553 Arden Place would be 100% contributor, 3517 Ridgewood Court would be 25% contributor, and the other six properties (3487,3505 and 3511 Ridgewood Road and 3510, 3520 and 3530 Siems Court) would be 50% contributors. Councilmember Hicks commented that the estimated overhead figure of $5,627.50 ref 1 ects onl y overhead for the actual project, but does not cover any of the engineering or legal work that has been done in the past to try to resolve this drainage problem. Administrator Person concurred, adding that, to date, the City had already expended $7,354 in 1992 and 1993 toward work involving the Arden Place drainage issue. Councilmember Probst commented that the property at 1553 Arden Place obviously would benefit the most from the drainage improvement project. He asked what procedure would have to be followed if that owner were to be levied a larger assessment than $3,517.19. Administrator Person stated that the notices for this public hearing stated that the maximum possible assessment would be $3,517.19 per property; if any property . owners were to be considered for an assessment higher than that amount, a new publ i c hearing woul d be requi red wi th appropriate notice of new potential maximum assessment figures.