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City of Centerville <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />August 28, 2013 <br />time as both private property owners have signed assessment agreements and waived <br />their rights to appeals regarding these assessments. <br /> <br />Council had concerns regarding City expenditures associated with this project. <br />Administrator Larson stated that there may be minimal funding needed, however, the <br />majority will be specially assessed to the private property owner. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Fehrenbacher to <br />approve Res. #13-016 – Approving Joint Powers Agreement with Anoka County – <br />st <br />Construction of 21 Avenue (North of Main Street) as presented. All in favor. <br />Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />2. Res. #13-017 – Authorizing Feasibility Study ~ Royal Meadows Improvements <br /> <br />Administrator Larson stated as Council may remember that the City previously submitted <br />and received a grant in the amount of $286,000 for installation of municipal water <br />services in the Royal Meadows Development which encompasses Cardinal Drive, North, <br />South, and West Robin Lanes. Administrator Larson stated that the next step in the <br />process of determining whether to provide these services and to what extent, where to <br />install improvements, inclusion of street and curb reconstruction, drainage, etc. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member Love, to approve <br />Res. #13-017 – Authorizing Feasibility Study ~ Royal Meadows Improvements. All <br />in favor. Motion passed unanimously. <br /> <br />3. Consider Purchase of Easements ~ Hogan (6892 Centerville Road) and Schwartz <br /> (6882 Centerville Road) Properties to maintain ditch <br /> <br />Administrator Larson stated that as Council is aware, due to a contractor error in the area <br />of these two (2) individual’s property trees were removed and drainage work was halted. <br />Administrator Larson stated that it would behoove the City to ascertain easements that <br />would allow for entry to the ditch from the proposed easement area due to costs involved <br />with utilizing the easement areas on the other side of the ditch. Administrator Larson <br />reported that he is proposing $2,200 to secure each easement. <br /> <br />Lengthy discussion was had regarding proper cleaning times, fees involved with lawsuit, <br />costs of securing easements, fees associated with completing the work from the opposing <br />side of the ditch, ditch laws, downstream drainage, authority and responsibility of ditch <br />maintenance. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Paar, seconded by Council Member King to approve <br />securing easements with property owners of 6892 & 6882 Centerville Road. <br /> <br />Council Member Paar questioned whether the project would be finished this year if the <br />motion passed. Administrator Larson concurred. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding <br />Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br />