1974-08-27 Council minutesPage 423
August 27, 1974
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the Special Meeting
Held Tuesday, August 27, 1974
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the City
Council, City of Mendota Heights, was held at 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the City
Hall, 750 South Plaza Drive, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
Mayor Huber called the meeting to order at 8:00 o'clock P.M. The following
members were present: Mayor Huber, Councilmen Lockwood, Losleben, Wahl and
Gutzmer.
ASSESSMENT HEARING Mayor Huber opened the meeting for the purpose of a hearing
ROGERS LAKE LEVEL on the proposed assessment roll for the Rogers Lake Level
CONTROL Control project. Mayor Huber turned the meeting over to
City Administrator Johnson for a history•of the project.
Administrator Johnson stated that notices of the hearing
had been published in the Sun Newspaper and had been mailed
to all of the property owners involved. Mr. Johnson gave
a brief history of the project, stating that several
feasibility hearings had been held and that the project was
finally ordered in on July 17, 1973. He stated that the
final cost of the project is $160,336 and that the
assessment roll is based on .014 per square foot of property.
He further stated that an agreement has been signed with
the Mendakota Country Club wherein the City will be given
12 acres of country club property if the Country Club
ever ceases to be a private golf course. He pointed out
that the assessments will be spread over a 19 year period
at an interest rate of 7%.
Mayor Huber pointed out that the DNR is considering
applications for filling property and that if the
applications are denied the Council will consider waiving
the assessments for these properties. The Council also
acknowledged receipt of a letter from an attorney for
Visitation Convent in objection to the proposed assessment
for the Visitation property.
Mayor Huber asked for questions and comments from the
audience.
Mrs. Marilyn Nelson, 894 Wagon Wheel Trail, stated that
two catch basins were put in wrong on Wagon Wheel Trail
and they were dug up and replaced. She asked if this
cost was included in the assessment figure.
William Allen, 900 Wagon Wheel Trail, asked for assurance
that if a future stomr sewer is constructed in the assessment
district the property owners will not be reassessed.
Councilman Lockwood pointed out that although the project
provides some drainage facilities, the project was not
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
BID AWARD,
MARIE AVENUE
IMPROVEMENTS,
DODD ROAD TO
VICTORIA
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
ADJOURN
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
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August 27, 1974
intended to be, nor is it, a storm sewer project.
Mr. Allen commended the contractors for their conscientiousneE
and courtesy to the residents during the construction of the
project.
Mrs. Marilyn Nelson stated that she feels the project was
a storm sewer project and that she should not be assessed
for storm sewer facilities at any future time. Mayor Huber
again pointed out that the assessment hearing is for the
construction of the Rogers Lake Level Control system and
appurtenances, and not for storm sewer construction.
Mr. Al Wagner, 987 Wagon Wheel Trail, objected to his assess-
ment and asked why the whole city did not have to bear
the cost of the level control device. He also stated that
since the lake level has been lowered, the County Assessor
has revalued his property lower than the previous value.
There being no further comments or objections from the
audience, Mayor Huber moved that the hearing be closed.
Councilman Gutzmer seconded the motion.
The hearing was closed at 8:43 o'clock P.M.
Mayor Huber stated that anyone having objections to the
project should submit a formal written objection to the
Council in the near future.
Administrator Johnson explained that the City Engineer
has acquired a permit from the DNR for Marie Avenue
Improvements, Dodd Road to Victoria Avenue, and the City
Attorney stated that the easement problems have been resolved.
Councilman Losleben moved the adoption of Resolution
Number 74 -83, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING
CONTRACT FOR MARIE AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS (IMPROVEMENT NO. 73,
PROJECT NO. 2)," awarding the bid to Fischer Sand and
Aggregate, Inc. of Apple Valley in the amount of $620,243.82.
Councilman Wahl seconded the motion.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
Mayor Huber moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Councilman Lockwood seconded the motion.
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 9:07 o'clock P.M.
ATTEST:
Donald L. Huber, Mayor
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Clerk- 'reasure
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