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Howard R, Green Company <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />September 24, 1998 <br />File: 800110J-0030 <br /> <br />CONSULTING ENGIN~ <br /> <br />Formerly MSA <br />Consulting Engineers <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: EAST ELK RIVER PUBLIC HEARING <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />As you are aware, on September 28, 1998, the public hearing for the East Elk River <br />Project Area C is scheduled. Staff will be prepared to make a complete presentation on <br />the project. It is anticipated that the presentation will cover the following items: <br /> <br />Project History <br />Proposed Trunk Utility Improvements <br />Estimated Project Costs, including Street and Storm Sewer <br />Proposed Assessments for Trunk Utilities <br />429 Process <br />Future Project Schedule <br /> <br />We will have handouts available for the public. After the presentation, we will be <br />available to answer questions that the City Council and public may have. <br /> <br />At the close of the public hearing, there are three attached resolutions that the City <br />Council may want to consider adopting. After the public hearing, the first resolution <br />orders the improvement, giving the project the official go-ahead to proceed to the next <br />step. The second resolution approves the plans and specifications that were ordered on <br />September 14th and authorizes the advertisement for bids. If this resolution is adopted, <br />we would anticipate receiving bids for the trunk utilities sometime in mid to late <br />November. The third resolution establishes the amount to be assessed and orders the <br />preparation of the assessment roll. The assessment rate can be lowered at the <br />assessment hearing, but it cannot be raised without starting the whole process over. If <br />this resolution is adopted, staff would anticipate an assessment hearing being held <br />sometime in early December, at which time the City Council could also consider the bids <br />for the project. <br /> <br />Finally, if the City Council proceeds with bidding the utility project, staff would request <br />direction to work with Evergreen Land Services to pursue the necessary permanent and <br />temporary utility easements. <br /> <br />\\SPNWFS\VOL1\DATA\PROJ\800110j\0030\110-2105.sept.doc <br /> <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />