1997-04-23 - CC Packet - (Admin)

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Edition # 13 4 -14 -97 through 4 -18 -97 Building permits issued this week = 11 Building permits issued YTD = 29 * Earth Day is Saturday. Be at City Hall at 9:00 if you wish to help with the town clean -up. * We have received word that Lino Lakes is willing to allow us to connect into their water system, but only if we connect at the intersection of 21st and Cedar Street. I will ask Dave Nyberg to comment on the feasibility of this option at the Council meeting. * In speaking with Gerald Rehbein, the food distributor is still looking at the Industrial property that Gerald owns. They have provided Gerald with the layout for a building they would like to build. Gerald has conducted a topographical survey and overlaid their building plans on his site. He is waiting to hear from them. They are also looking at a potential site in Rogers, MN, * Park Grove Development has pulled another permit to begin construction on their third eight -plex townhome unit. * Paul Palzer and I met with Dave Nyberg and Tom Kaldunski on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Kaldunski is MSA's inflow /infiltration expert. We have come up with a plan to try to reduce I/I in our sanitary sewer system. Some new construction standards will be used in the construction of manholes in the Lakeland Hills project. We will begin our study of the manholes during a rainy period in late April or early May. The report on this project will be used for the basis of submission of a $40,000 grant request from Met Council to correct system deficiencies that we identify. * The Council will need to make a decision on the financing method (for accounting purposes) on the acquisition of the LaMotte Park extension. I would recommend allocating at least 50% of the purchase from TIF funds. I will speak with Carolyn Drude to get her recommendation. The auditor recommends allocating the entire expenditure from TIF. With the balance in the park fund, anticipated future park fund deposits, and other agency commitments, I believe that it would be feasible to begin an initial park development phase this year. I will be working with the park board to put some hard numbers together for presentation to the Council.