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Page 2 I City Council Minutes April 7. 1986 ~ 5. Deerfield 3rd Improvement - Feasibility Study The City Administrator indicated that the feasibility study had been authorized by the City Council on March 17. 1986. He indicated the City has a petition of 100% of the property owners requesting the improvements. The City Administrator stated that in order to expedite the project the property owners could sign a waiver to their rights of a public hearing. The City Administrator stated that in looking at a project of this size. the City is in no position to absorb the front end costs if the project died after the plans and specifications were prepared. He recommended that we look at a cash deposit or letter of credit in case the project does not proceed past the plans and specifications. He indicated the money would be totally refundable if the project was completed. The City Administrator noted the access road issue is not resolved at the present time but felt the project should not be delayed because of this. He indicated that with the cash deposit or letter of credit we could proceed with the acceptance of the feasibility study. He further noted the City could stop the project at any time if the access road was not obtained. ~ Terry Maurer. the City Engineer. reviewed the feasibility study with the City Council and the audience. He indicated the plat consisted of 125 acres divided into 229 lots and a small 7 acre parcel not proposed to be platted. He stated the plat was proposed to be done in two phases. with phase one consisting of 187 lots and phase two consisting of 42 lots. He noted that all but 12 or 13 lots would be water and sewered with the sewer system being an extension of the existing gravity sewer system. He noted that because of the topography of the land 12 or 13 lots could not be sewered and would have private septic systems with some type of grinder system. Mr. Maurer also discussed the water main distribution system. street and drainage issues. and cost summary found in the feasibility study. He noted the estimated total project cost would be $1.005.700. He indicated the cost per lot would be approximately $5.200. The City Administrator noted that developer's agreement which would building permit application as amortization schedule. some conditions could be included in the allow for the lots to be paid off before opposed to sticking with the 15 year COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO ACCEPT THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SANITARY SEWER. WATERMAIN. STORM DRAINAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS' IN THE DEERFIELD THIRD ADDITION. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Gunkel questioned the effect the ponding area would have on the adjacent properties. The City Engineer indicated he felt it would not affect the residents. e