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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />November 28, 2012 <br />Engineer Statz stated that he desired to review a presentation with the public and then <br />would address any questions that the public had. Engineer Statz stated that the City is <br />allowed by MN State Statute, Chapter 429 to assess for such improvement projects and <br />that this was the first required public hearing and that another public hearing would be <br />held to discuss the individual property owner assessments. Engineer Statz reviewed the <br />improvements to be made for Center Street, Ivy Court, and Sumac Court. Engineer Statz <br />stated that the improvements would include total reconstruction of the roadway with new <br />concrete curb and installation of municipal water services. Engineer Statz stated that all <br />other improvements stated at the previous public hearing except for the roadway work <br />would also apply to this project with the additions of required rain gardens, infiltration <br />trenches, pond expansion, etc. required by Rice Creek Watershed District. Municipal <br />watermain with services to the property line would be constructed with the improvement. <br />Engineer Statz stated that the City would be bonding for the street project (approx. <br />$911,000) along with specially assessing benefiting property owners approximately 20% <br />of the costs. The City would pay for the municipal watermain and services to the curbstop <br />(approx. $261,000) through the City’s Water Fund. <br /> <br />Engineer Statz stated that Council may choose to include in the project a bid item to <br />connect each home to the water service at the option of the home owner and could also <br />include well abandonment. The City would finance this and in turn assess the property <br />owners if they desired to be connected. However, if they did not desire to be connected <br />then there would be future connection fees, permit fees, contractor fees and plumber fees <br />at the time the owner connected. Engineer Statz discussed the pros and cons of having <br />the municipal water installed at the same time as the reconstruction of the street: Pros – <br />Entire project would be completed in one (1) season with the final lift being left until the <br />remaining year, homeowners can finance the cost of the municipal water, connection and <br />well separation/abandonment through the City and the City would likely receive more <br />cost effective bidding if included in the bids. Cons – Additional engineering, legal and <br />administrative fees, liability issues and degradation of the new roadway. Engineer Statz <br />again stated that at this evening’s meeting Council would be determining whether to go <br />forward and prepare plans and specifications and receive bids for the project. Engineer <br />Statz stated that the project could be stopped at any time at this point up to the award of a <br />contract for construction. Administrator Larson explained that residents would have a <br />period to pay off special assessments without incurring interest, the assessments would be <br />placed on their property for a period of 15 years and at an interest rate of 4% and that this <br />is similar to the procedure that was executed for the 2009 street improvement project. <br />Engineer Statz stated that a typical assessment would range from $3,500-$4,200 with an <br />annual payment of $400-$500 for the street portion only. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding language within the current ordinance addresses connection <br />to the municipal watermain if services are available and the deadline date of December <br />31, 2017. The City Council may consider extending the deadline to 2021 for this project <br />similar to the 2009 Street Improvement Project property owners who received an <br />extension of eight year from the completion date. <br /> <br />Page 3 of 12 <br /> <br />