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-. <br /> � <br /> MEMORANDUM 6-15-10 Work Session <br /> To: Mayor and City Council <br /> From: Mike Gaffron, Asst. City Administrator <br /> Date: June 10, 2010 <br /> Subject: North Farm Road - Request for Municipal Sewer <br /> Attachments: <br /> A - Preliminary cost estimate <br /> B - Correspondence from Richard Perkins via Willie Gibbs <br /> C - Existing area sewer layout <br /> D - Aerial photo <br /> Septic Systems Manager Willie Gibbs has been working with representatives of the North <br /> Farm Road neighborhood regarding extension of municipal sewer service. This area is <br /> within the MUSA and includes 8 existing homes and 1 vacant parcel. At least one home <br /> in the neighborhood needs to replace their septic system and does not have a site <br /> available. Property owner Richard Perkins has advised Willie that 5 of the 8 owners are <br /> further interested in pursuing the possibility of sewer, although no petition has been <br /> submitted; the other three owners have not yet responded to Perkins. <br /> Tom Kellogg has completed a preliminary cost estimate indicating the total cost of <br /> installing a pressurized lateral system to serve the neighborhood would be approximately <br /> $56,835 or $7,104 per unit based on assessing 8 units, or $6,315 if the vacant lot is also <br /> assessed (the vacant lot is owned in common by one of the adjacent homeowners). While <br /> a gravity sewer system might be feasible for this road, the costs would likely be double ar <br /> triple due to extensive excavation and restoration that would be needed. <br /> Staff is proposing to hold a neighborhood information meeting to which we would invite <br /> the 8 property owners. Tom Kellogg and Scott Oberaigner would present the approximate <br /> costs and details of what is involved in constructing and connecting to a pressure sewer <br /> system. <br /> Because the City does not have a set policy, Council is requested to provide input as to a <br /> `threshold' percentage of willing participants (documented by a petition to be submitted <br /> by the residents) needed to allow this project to move forward to the preliminary plans & <br /> specs stage. As is narmally the case, we would obtain bids and go through the <br /> assessment hearing process prior to ordering the project. <br /> Items for Discussion <br /> - Authorize staff to hold a neighborhood information meeting <br /> - Advise staff of the level of property owner participation Council desires in order <br /> to proceed to the next steps. <br /> Note: Extending sewer to this neighborhood is dependent on Met Council's approval of <br /> the Comp Plan Update. <br /> i <br />