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r COUNCIL MEETING i ‘ N REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: November 10, 1997 NOV lO 1997 cmroFono^ ITEM NO.: f Department Approval: Name Gregory A. Gappa Title Director of Public Services Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Engineer's Report Item Description: Feasibility Study for Shoreline Drive (West of Heritage) Project The area along Shoreline Drive west of Heritage Drive, and the Heritage Drive/ Heritage Lane area were included in the recent MUSA expansion for sanitary sewer installation. The residents of Shoreline Drive have sent a letter requesting that the City begin the process for a sanitary sewer project. It is proposed that a sewer project for this area will be funded by assessment of all the costs to the benefiting properties. A City cost contribution for this project is not envisioned. There are six properties along Shoreline Drive that would be served by the proposed project. Five of these owners have signed a letter requesting sanitary sewer. Four of the five residents who signed the letter have non compliant systems. One of the drainfields is failing which requires frequent pumping of the system, another system is very marginal. The sixth property has a new home constructed in 1994 with a conforming mound septic system. This property owner did not sign the letter requesting sewer, and may not be interested in a sewer project for many years. The City Council recently approved a new policy providing that a property with a fully compliant septic system can be excluded from a sewer project. They would then pay a full connection charge at the time of future hookup to the sewer. The Council will need to make a determination if a request from five of the six affected property owners is sufficient to proceed with this project. A feasibility study was just ordered for a sewer project in Edgewood Hills. These two projects are located approximately two miles apart and it would be feasible to complete both projects under one contract, similar to Bay Ridge/ Bracketts Point. This would result in a reasonable sized project to obtain competitive bids. A SEPARATE PROJECT V.S. A COMBINED PROJECT When the recent MUSA expansion was completed, preliminary engineering designs were prepared, by Bonestroo Engineers, for all of the project areas in the City. This proposed project area was shown as one project. Fox Hill, which included Shoreline Drive, Heritage Drive, and Heritage Lane, (See attached map). According to this preliminary design, the Shoreline Drive area can be served by a gravity sewer. A lift station will be required to serve the Heritage Drive/ Heritage Lane areas. This lift station would pump into the Shoreline Drive sewer. It is possible to complete a gravity sewer project for Shoreline Drive, and then complete a future project with a lift station to serve the Heritage Drive/ Heritage Lane area.