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City Council Minutes January 17, 1983 Page Five COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE CONSULTING ENGINEERS DIVERSIFIED TO REVIEW THE BOUNDRY LINES OF THE PROPOSED AREA C TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SPREADING OF THE COSTS OF THE STORM SEWER LATERAL, WITH RECOMMENDATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE AWARDING OF THE CONSTRUCTION BIDS. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 83-1, A RESOLUTION APPROV1NG THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE STORM SEWER PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO AP ROVE THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE STORM SEWER PRO- JECT TO BE BID IN PHASES; PHASE I TO INCLUDE THE AREA SOUTH AND WEST OF THE IN- TERSECTION OF GATES AVENUE AND FIF H STREET, AND PHASE II TO INCLUDE THE AREA NORTH AND EAST OF THE INTEBSEC1IDN. OF GATES AVENUE AND FIFTH STREET TO THE PUD. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBE! DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION 83-2, A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Councilmember Duitsman requested that the City Council consider the possibility of deferring the storm sewer inprovement project until the Minnesota Department of Transportation constructs the proposed improvements of Highway 10. Mayor Hinkle indicated that should the City of Elk River coordinate the storm sewer project with the Highway 10 improvement project it would be the city's responsi- bility to control the traffic on Highway 10 and further indicated that that may be a very costly alternative to jacking under Highway 10 for the storm sewer project. 5~. Hearing Date for Street Vacation Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Wally Ohland has requested a street vacation for the street that was used as his access to the old railroad crossing in the Peterson addition. Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Wally Ohland has indicated that there is a 166 foot easement for that street. The City Administrator indicated that the City Council must hold a public hearing for the street vacation. The City Administrator further indicated that the city does not at this time have a filing fee for consideration of street vacations, and further suggested that the City Council adopt a fee. Councilmember Duitsman questioned that possibility of the City ordering a street vacation. The City Administrator indicated that if the City would order a street vacation there would not be a fee, but that if an individual requested a street vacation the fee schedule would apply. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that if the street vacation request by Mr. Ohland has previously been received by the City Council, the City Council should not adopt a fee schedule to include this specific request. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he felt the City Council should adopt a fee schedule for consideration of street vacations, and further indicated that he felt the schedule should not apply to the Ohlands request.