1989 Rec./Disb./Resolutions & Minutes

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CC Meeting Minutes September 13, 1989 Page Three Discussion of the Centerville Heights development. John Stewart, City Engineer, updated the City Council on the progress of the punch list items. He advised that two issues appear to remain. The first being that a previous letter was sent to the Harstad Companies regarding the Centerville Heights development as to the undesireable conditions of the streets last fall. He advised that it has been agreed upon that the streets in the Centerville Heights development will be swept and cleaned by the developer and that a street walk through will take place the first part of next week possibly Tuesday or Thursday. Mayor Haberman and Council member Pelton volunteered to participate in the street talk through. Times for the walk through will be coordinated through City Hall., John Stewart also advised that it is too late to seal coat in the 1989 year and that the City may have to obtain the appropriate dollars for said seal coating and finish the project themselves in 1990. The second issue appeared to be lot 4 (City lot) on the east side of Mill. Road. He advised that there appears to be settlement, some of the sod dying and less than vigorous growth on trees and bushes on the lot. He advised that there is growth on the vegetation. He advised that the developer would put in two additional new trees and leave the current vegetation. He also advised that there is some seeding to do along the ponding area, and that the developer has advised that he will re -sod where appropriate. Discussion of a Long germ Maintenance Program. John Stewart, City Engineer, presented a letter dated Septemmter 13, 1989 regarding Maintenance Budgeting. A copy of this letter is on file with the Clerk/Administrator. Included in the estimate were graveled roadways. This item will be taken off the estimated total dollar amount. Also taken out of the total dollar amount will be the sanitary sewer cleaning as this item is budgeted for in the Sanitary Sewer Fund Discussion of specifications for sidewalks. The City will have to decide how far from the curb to place the sidewalks, whether the sidewalk will be on the property line or a certain distance from the back of the curb and sidewalks and how they would relate to driveways. John Stewart, City Engineer, advised that he could work up specific wordage for an Ordinance if these items were known. Stewart advised the City that they would need to consider putting the sidewalk far enough from the curb for safety reasons (ie: if a bike