10-25-1993 CC MIN - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Elk River City Council Meeting October 25, 1993 Page 2 e UTILITY MOTION. IMPROVEMENT OF 1993. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE COUNCILMEMBER ADOPTING FINAL IMPROVEMENT. CARRIED 5-0. HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 93-66, A RESOLUTION ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE MEADOWVALE HEIGHTS TRUNK UTILITY COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION 4.2. Review Policy on Sewer and Water Stub-ins Requested by Rick Foster Marly Glines stated that he is not requesting any change to the City's policy on sewer and water stub-ins for collector or arterial streets or existing developments. He indicated he is requesting that the Council consider changing the policy to allow the utility services for new residential developments to be put in the right-of-way and that they not be required to be put into the easements. He stated that many homeowners use the easements for the planting of trees and shrubs. Mr. Glines noted that after checking with several other cities, it was the policy of these cities to put utility services in public right-Of-way and not in the easements. Bill Birrenkott, Elk River Utilities Superintendent, stated that past practice of the Utilities has been to put the electrical utilities in the easement. e Terry Maurer informed the Council that the current policy states that the utilities be extended into the easement only if the easement is not treed. He stated that if there are trees in the easement, then the utilities would not be extended. Councilmember Farber stated that it makes sense to have utilities in the right-Of-way and that it is important to the developers. Councilmember Holmgren stated that when this issue was first discussed by the Council, a representative of the Elk River Utilities was not present. He stated that by extending the utilities to the easement, there is a benefit to the property owner and to the utilities department. He further indicated that there would be no benefit to the developer by extending utilities into the easement. He further indicated that all of these iss~es were not discussed when this policy was presented to the Council. He requested to direct the issue back to the Utilities Commission for discussion. Bill Birrenkott, Elk River Utilities Superintendent, indicated that the extension of the utilities into the easement is a good idea. He requested that this issue also be reviewed by the sewer department. tit COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED THAT THIS ISSUE BE REVIEWED BY THE UTILITIES COMMISSION AND THAT THE COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING A POLICY FOR SEWER AND WATER STUB-INS. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Councilmember Dietz was away from the Council table during the vote. 4.3. Consider Final Plat for Hillside Estates Second Addition