Res 2004- 15 Accepting Engineer's Report on Somerset AreaCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 04 - 15
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ENGINEER`S REPORT AND
CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON
PROPOSED STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO SERVE THE PROPERTIES
REFERRED TO AS THE SOMERSET AREA NEIGHBORHOOD INCLUDING
SOMERSET VIEW, SOMERSET HEIGHTS, AUDITORS SUBDIVISION 3,
AND SURROUNDING AREAS
(IMPROVEMENT NO. 2004, PROJECT NO. 1)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights, Dakota County,
Minnesota, deems it necessary and desirable to consider construction of the street reconstruction
improvements hereinafter described.
WHEREAS, the City Engineer has submitted a report to the City Council with respect to
the proposed reconstruction of streets in the area referred to as the Somerset Area neighborhood
and surrounding areas, to wit:
Street reconstruction improvements consisting of, but not limited to, the acquisition of
right-of-way and /or easements, bituminous milling or removal, grading, stabilization,
construction of storm pipes and drainage ways, concrete curbs and gutters, and
bituminous surfacing of streets situated in the Somerset Area neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the proposed assessment area for said improvements is situated within the
City of Mendota Heights in Dakota County, Minnesota, and is more particularly described as
follows:
Those parcels proposed to be assessed for street reconstruction improvements are those
properties in Somerset View, Somerset Heights, Auditors Subdivision 3, and surrounding
areas referred to as the Somerset Area neighborhood that currently have driveway access
from one of the streets abutting Emerson Avenue, Coleshire Lane, Staples Avenue, Mears
Avenue, Beebe Avenue, Ashley Lane, Somerset Road, Dorset Road, Hingham Circle, and
Norma Lane, and
WHEREAS, in said report said City Engineer reported that the proposed improvements
and construction thereof were desirable and necessary, technically and economically feasible,
cost effective, and further reported on the estimated cost of the proposed improvements.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights, Minnesota as follows:
1. That the report of said City Engineer be and is hereby received.
2. That a public hearing on said improvement project be held on Tuesday, March 16, 2004
at 8:00 o'clock P.M. or as soon as possible thereafter, at the Mendota Heights City Hall,
1101 Victoria Curve in the City of Mendota Heights.
3. That the City Clerk, with the aid and assistance of the City Attorney, be and is hereby
authorized and directed to prepare a notice of said hearing and to cause said notice to be
published and mailed to the owners of the property situated within said area, all in
accordance with applicable Minnesota Statutes.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 17th day of February 2004.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By
Zdra Krebsbach Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
athleen M. Swanson
City Clerk