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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/27/1975CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 27, 1975 Minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota, held October 27, 1975, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. set at the meeting of September 24th, 1975. PRESENT: Mayor Largen, Councilmen Branning, Garrison, Hayes and Holton; Clerk Asleson. ABSENT: None. Mayor Largen called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. for the purpose of considering the installation of storm sewer and sanitary sewer in the Farquar Lake area. Councilman Holton said he has been studying the problem and is now convinced the extra water in Farquar Lake is not due to development. This was an extremely wet year and Farquar Lake has no outlet, but in the future there will be more runoff into the Lake from the surrounding development. He believes the storm sewer and lift station for pumping the Lake are necessary but would still like further infor- mation on the need for sanitary sewer. The Clerk reviewed the bids received October 24th, 1975, for installation of the project. He said the entire package of the storm sewer and sanitary sewer force mains and lift stations can be awarded; the storm sewer force main and lift station with a storm sewer pump can be awarded; the storm sewer force main and lift station with a sanitary sewer pump (which the City already has) can be awarded; or nothing can be done. The Clerk also commented on the difficulty o~ installing sanitary sewer laterals to serve the property east and nocth of the Lake now. It could be done in the future when more development occurs. The water quality monitoring tests that have been done on the Lake show a very low coliform count so there is not an immediate need for the sanitary sewer installation. The question of how the project would be assessed was discussed. Part of the area receives immediate benefit from the storm sewer installation and part of the area will benefit ultimately, only after additional storm sewer pipe is installed in the future to complete the system. The procedure for assessments will have to be determined when the project has been completed and the City is ready to levy the special assessments. Councilman Holton asked if the sanitary lift station installed to serve as a storm sewer lift station could effectively lower the level of the Lake. John Gretz said yes it could but its capacity would not be as great as a storm lift station. He also said the bid price received for the storm lift station was very good and it would probably be much more in the future. Councilman Branning said the homeowners in the area have said they do not want sanitary sewer now so it should not be put in unless requested in the future. Councilman Garrison said he believed the storm and sanitary sewer lift stations and force mains should be installed now because of the cost saving. CITY OF APPLE VALLEY Dakota County, Minnesota October 27, 1975 Page -2 John Houston suggested the area north and west of Farquar Lake could be served with sanitary sewer via the sanitary sewer trunk in Pilot Knob Road and it is very possible the area east of Farquar Lake may not develop for some time. MOTION: of Garrison, seconded by Branning, adopting Resolution No. 1975- 152 ordering Improvement Project No. 75-88 storm sewer force main and storm sewer lift station for Farquar Lake area. Ayes - 4 - Nays - 1 (Hayes). RES. 1975-152 ORDER PROJECT 75-88 Award of the construction contract for the project will be considered October 29, 1975. MOTION: of Branning, seconded by Hayes, to adjourn. Ayes - 5 - Nays - 0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 o'clock p.m.