1978-10-10 Council minutesPage 983
October 10, 1978
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Special Meeting
Held Tuesday, October 10, 1978
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the City Council,
City of Mendota Heights, was held at 7:30 ol-clock P.M. at City Hall, 750 South
Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Lockwood called the meeting to order at 7:30 O'clock P.M. The following
members were present: Mayor Lockwood, Councilmen Losleben, Mertensotto and Wahl.
Councilman Huber had notified the Council that he would be absent.
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
Ayes: 4
Nays: 0
IVY FALLS CREEK
DRAINAGEWAY
IMPROVEMENT STUDY
DISCUSSION
Mayor Lockwood moved approval of the minutes of the August 22nd
meeting.
Councilman Wahl seconded the motion.
Councilman Mertensotto asked what role DNR will play in any
proposed improvements. Engineer Kishel indicated that they must
approve any permit and work, so they have a very real role in
any improvements.
There was considerable discussion on what the several stages of
construction should be -- how many assessment hearings should
there be. Mayor Lockwood suggested at least the first stage
including Delaware to Dodd, at an estimated cost of $99,000, and
from Dodd to Laura Court, for an estimated $140,000, or a total
first stage cost of approximately $250,000. He noted that this
compares favorably with the original estimate of $395,000 stated
by the City Engineer at the public hearing.
Councilman Losleben suggested that all of the work in the report
be considered as one construction project except the work below
the falls which was estimated to be $222,000, which could be
left to a later date. Councilman Wahl agreed.
City Administrator Johnson suggested that discussion should
involve financing methods and that assuming the entire project
was completed it would be about $1 million. At 100% assessment,
this would amount to about $0.076 per square foot; at 50%
assessment, it would be about $0.038 per square foot; and at
25% assessment, it would amount to about $0.02 per square foot.
He suggested that some firm cost per square foot be established
for this and all other waterway improvement projects.
Councilman Losleben agreed with the idea of assessing
approximately 50% of the project. Councilman Mertensotto
indicated that he could see aocepting some percentage on
General Obligation taxes, but not 50%.
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Mayor Lockwood summarized by saying that the City Council
felt there should be some staged construction and that the
assessments should be something less than 100% of the cost.
The City Engineer was directed to prepare a full illustrative
presentation for the October 17th continued hearing.
BID AWARD, Engineer Kishel distributed bid tabulations and explained the
ROLLING GREEN bids received on the Rolling Green improvement project. He
IMPROVEMENTS noted that the low bid was approximately 15% higher than the
engineer's estimate. Mayor Lockwood noted that Mr. Derrick
had contacted him prior to the meeting, indicating that he was
completely satisfied with the low bidder and the amount and
urged the Council to award the bid.
Ayes: 4
Nays: 0
STORM DAMAGE
ADJOURNMENT
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
ATTEST:
Engineer Kishel explained that the bid involved two divisions, one
for the general construction work, and one for a lift station,
and the low bidder did not bid on the lift station. As a result,
the Engineer was directed to do more analysis and work
concerning the lift station bidding.
Councilman Losleben moved the adoption of Resolution No. 78-108-..
"RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
IMPROVEMENTS (IMPROVEMENT NO. 78, PROJECT NO. 1)," awarding the
bid to Orfei and Sons, Inc., for their low bid of $447,156.56.
Mayor Lockwood seconded the motion.
Public Works Inspector Pearson discussed in detail the storm
damage report distributed on October 3rd and explained that
the Storm Damage No.lA gabion structure immediately west of
Dodd Road should be replaced immediately at the same standards
and to the same specifications as Engineer Kishel had outlined
in his water study report. Mr. Pearson also noted on S.D. #3,
which is the Maple Park storm sewer outlet,that the creek
damage should be repaired and a piped outlet installed,rathsr
&teen approximate cost of $11,000, as opposed to the installation
of rip-rap proposed by the Corps of Engineers for a cost of
$2,786. Mr. Pearson suggested that this be constructed as
pertthd recommendations in the Engineer's report.
As the result of the discussion, thewCounbileauthorized that
the two storm damage repairs be completed in accordance with
permanent improvement structures.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
Councilman Losleben moved that the meeting be adjourned:
Councilman Mertensotto seconded the motion.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:04 P.M.
Robert G. Lockwood
Mayor
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een M. Swanson, Clerk