4.9. SR 08-17-1998ity of
River
Item #4.9.
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Mayor & City Counc~l~
Pat Klaers, City Ad~l~i~or
August 17, 1998
SUBJECT: School Street Easement
School Superintendent Dr. Flannery has advised me that at the August 11
School Board meeting, action was taken on the city's request to obtain an
easement for the expansion of School Street. The action taken was to grant
the city the easement conditioned upon assessments being levied on an equal
basis to all taxpayers on both sides of the street, and, if the city financially
participates in the project, then the participation must benefit all parties
equally. I have not seen the draft minutes to have the exact wording of the
motion, but I believe that the above sentence reflect the general content of
the motion. (i.e. The District Board wants the south property owners to pay
what the school is paying.)
The city cannot accept the easement under these conditions. It is
recommended that the City Council formally reject the easement with these
conditions. This Council action will then be relayed to Dr. Flannery and he
will present this information to the School Board at its August 25 meeting.
If different action is not taken by the School Board on August 25 in order to
provide the city with the necessary easement, then the opportunity to do the
construction project on the west side of Proctor Avenue will be lost for 1998.
Additionally, ff the city does not obtain this easement without conditions in
the not too distant future, then staff will be recommending that the city begin
the eminent domain process to obtain the easement or right-of-way for the
1999 improvement project. Action on beginning the eminent domain process
is not requested or desired at this time as I think it is fair to see how the
School Board will respond to our action at their August 25 meeting.
Action Requested
Motion rejecting the School Street easement as conditioned by the School
District.
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ity of
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MEMORANDUM
Item #4.~.
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor & City Council
Pat Klaers, City Administer_or//
August 17, 1998
City Engineer Update
City Engineer Terry Maurer will be in attendance at this meeting and is
scheduled to provide the City Council with an update on 1998 construction
projects and to answer questions from the Council on current activities. The
School Board met on August 11, 1998, and, accordingly, we should have some
update available on the status of the easement and the School Street
improvement project on the west side of Proctor. Other update topics
include:
· overlay projects
· sealcoat project
· Upland/Highway 10 signalization
· Guardian Angels public improvement
· Boston Street public improvement
· Railroad Drive public improvement
· Holt/Jackson sewer and water project
· Business Center Drive public improvement
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425