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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City Council Minutes <br />July S, 1983 <br />Page Seven <br /> <br />that the City Council will approve private roads. Councilmember Gunkel further <br />indicated that it was her understanding that the City would not accept private <br />roads. The City Administrator indicated that in certain situations, i.e., <br />Administrative Subdivisions, it may be necessary to have a private road, and that <br />the Resolution would allow for private roads in situations, with a private road <br />agreement. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 83-lw,A RESOLUTION ESTABLISH- <br />ING ROAD STANDARDS AND ROAD MAINTENANCE POLICIES. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED <br />THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-2. COUNCILMEMBERS SCHULDT AND GUNKEL OPPOSED. <br /> <br />8. Heavenly Hills Improvement Proposal <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO POSTPONE ITEM 8, THE HEAVENLY HILLS IMPROVEMENT <br />PROPOSALS TO THE THURSDAY SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL- <br />MEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> <br />9. Vacation of Utility Easement for Warren Williams/Public Hearing <br /> <br />Mayor Hinkle indicated that Mr. Warren Williams has requested that the City <br />vacate a utility easement between lots 23 and 24 in block 1 of Greenhead Acres <br />Third Addition. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the City Staff has recommended that <br />the City Council grant the vacation to allow Mr. Williams to build a home in the <br />middle of the two lots. <br /> <br />Mayor Hinkle opened the public hearing. No one appeared in opposition of the <br />utility easement vacation. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO GRANT A UTILITY EASEMENT VACATION TO MR. WARREN <br />WILLIAMS ON HIS PROPERTY LOCATED IN BLOCK 1 OF GREENHEAD ACRES THIRD ADDITION. <br />COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> <br />10. School Street Improvement Project Completion <br /> <br />The City Administrator indicated that the City's Engineers have been negotiating <br />with Bauerly Brothers regarding completion of the School Street Improvement <br />Project. The City Administrator further indicated that the City's Engineer <br />recommends that the City Council accept the offer of Bauerly Brothers asking for <br />a $9,000 participation by the City for a complete overlay of the project. The <br />City Administrator indicated that the proposal does appear to be fair, inasmuch <br />as the City does gain additional benefit. The City Administrator further in- <br />dicated that the $9,000 can be paid from State Aid Funds, therefore, it is recom- <br />mended that the City Council authorize the completion of the School Street Impro~e~ <br />ment Project. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO APPROVE THE COMPLETION OF THE SCHOOL STREET <br />IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FGR AN ADDITIONAL $ 9,000 PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY. COUNCIL- <br />MEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. <br /> <br />11. Sidewalk Restoration <br /> <br />Councilmember Schuldt indicated that there are some bad sections of sidewalk along <br />Main Street and Proctor and 4th Street, and therefore, he had requested that the <br />City Staff look into restorations of those sections of sidewalk with the use of <br />