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- . . . Minutes of Regular Councl I Meeting Monday, February 27,1984 Page Three REPORT OF VILLAGE ENGINEER DONALD CHRISTOFFERSEN Stor'ELQr'.!l)nalLe Study - Prellmlnaryflat__.2i...BoyJU Hills North Christoffersen referred Council to a letter from the developer of Royal HIlls North (2-27-84) petitIonIng that the CIty of Arden Hili s order a Feas I bill ty Study for san I tary sewer, water, street and curb and storm water runoff and storm sewer; letter says that If the project Is not completed within 12 months after the report, deve loper w ill pay for the feas I bill ty study. Christoffersen explaIned that the draInage plan Is part of the feasIbIlIty study; Arden Hills North Central Drainage Study, as approved, wi I I need some revIsion to accommodate the plat layout; developer requests a limited feasIbility study re storm water storage prior to his preparation of the revised PrelimInary Plat. Mulcahy moved, seconded by ChrIstIansen, that Councl I authorize the limIted feasibIlity study for storm water storage for the Royal HIlls North Plat. MotIon carried unanimously. (4-0) R e p_9LL2r~L_M_e..e.tl n q Con c e r nL~_E9_?_s.l.blL'-!.Y_9L_SJ!El'bJ.!!.9.._ A r s ~n_"J Pro l'~!Y_..!!J ih" j1.u_n,Lc.lP_~L~~!..ElL ChrIstoffersen reported that he and Mayor Woodburn met with Engineers for the arsenal relative to rough costs Involved to supply Arden Hills municipal water to the arsenal; noted their average dally usage Is approximately t million gallons. ChrIstoffersen said the arsenal system has water storage capacity of 1,300,000 gallons. City booster pump would have to be Increased; Rosevllle and St. Paul would have to be notified of the Increased water need; second water tower would be needed. Christoffersen suggested that a charge be made to cover part of water tower costs and booster pump costs; suggested bll lIng the standard water charge, plus a percentage for additional costs for the system. It was noted that agreement would have to lImIt them to a certain gallonage maximum and contract would have to be long term (20+ years) to assure City of repayment for costs entaIled. Mulcahy saId he was not convinced that there Is any benefit to the CIty If arsenal connects to municIpal water. Christiansen said that new technology may, In the future, make purifying theIr wel I water more feasIble. After discussion, ChristIansen moved, seconded by Rauenhorst, that CouncIl authorize preparation of a prelIminary feasibility study, not to exceed cost of $500, re estimated cost to provIde the ser- vice to the arsenal. Motion carried (Rauenhorst, Christiansen, Woodburn voting In favor of the motIon; Mulcahy voting In opposi- tIon). (3-1) REPORT OF VILLAGE PARKS DIRECTOR JOHN BUCKLEY 1984 DIseased Tree Removal Contract COUlnc'I'w-aslr6felrred to Buckleyis-memo re 1984 Shade Tree Program (2-23-84), Buckley reported 260 dIseased trees In 1983, 15% of which were removed by the City's contractor at an average cost of $126.00. It was noted that the City's costs are mostly reimbursed by the property owners ($4,769 paid to contractor; $198.00 not reimbursed for trees on publIc property). Christiansen moved, seconded by advertisement for bids for 1984 as outlined In memo of 2-23-84. Rauehorst, that Councl I authorIze Tree and Stump Removal Contract, Motion carried unanImously. (4-0)