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City Council Minutes April 22, 1991 Page 3 e 6.2. D i scu_ss Westwood Pro.i ect Terry Maurer, City Engineer, present~d r.he feasibility study for the Westwood Subdivision area improvement.s. He indi.cated t.hat th(~ feasibility study includes the extension of city utilities and construction of permanent streets within the Westwood area. He further indicated that the area was studied in J 985 Rno th~ proposed improvements were rejected at that time. Terry Maurer indicated that questionnaires were mailed to RI property owners in the Westwood area. Fifty-three of the eighty one surveys were returned. Out of the 53 surveys ret.urned, 24 property owners indicated they were in favor of investigating the feasibility of street Rnd utility construction and 27 expresspcl OppOS I tion. Terry Maurer a] so indicated that 19 water tests were taken in the area and all of the water tests had passed. e The City Council reviewed the proposed project and the proposed assessment cost per property. The Council expressed concern regarding the high individual assessment cost for the project, especi ally for those property owners wi th two lots. Di scussion was held by the ct ty Council as to whether the project should be droppeo immf>oiately or whether a public hearing should be held to hear concerns of the property' owners. Councilmember Holmgren indicated he felt the time frame is not appropriate for this assessment based on the instability of economics. The Council discussed thf~ possibility of failing septic systems in the area and the fact that this; project would have to be done at some time in the future. The City Administrator suggested a mandatory testing of all the wells in the area be taken to determine whether or not septic systems are failing in the area. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO EXPLORE THE LEGAL RAMIFICATIONS OF MANDATORY WELL TESTING IN THE WERTWOOD AREA. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. It was the consensus of the Council to accept the feasibility study but not to order the public hearing until the results of the well tests are received. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 91-2!'i, A REROLUTION RECEIVING THE FEASIBILITY REPORT ON THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE WESTWOOD SUBDIVISION AREA IMPROVEMENT OF 1991. COUNCI LMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6.3. Review Fillmore Project e The City Engineer indicated that at the Apri 1 1, 1991, Fillmore Street assessment hearing, the City Council directed staff to reconsider the proposed assessment IlOi ts. He indicated that the request pertained specHt call y to three properties owned by Rates I Beaudry and McDaniel. He further stated that he analyzed the {ll acement of the homes on these three properties as to whether or not they could he further subdivided. He stated there is width avai lahle on the BaLes and Beaudry lots for subdivision but not on the McDaniel property. He