87-048 RES
RESOLUTION 87-48
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING 2l8TH AVENUE AS A CITY PUBLIC STREET
AND ORDERING GRAVEL IMPROVEMENTS ON 2l8TH AVENUE
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WHEREAS,
the Elk River City Council, on December 17, 1984,
received and accepted a 100% petition from property
owners on 2l8th Avenue requesting the City to accept
2l8th Avenue as a municipal public street, and;
WHEREAS, Council action on December 17, 1984, directed the
City Street Department to begin performing maintenance
on 2l8th Avenue, and the City to plan the gravel
improvement for 2l8th Avenue, which included the
obtaining of needed right-of-way easements, for the
1985 construction season, and;
WHEREAS, the City has maintained 2l8th Avenue since this
December 17, 1984, Council Meeting, but the gravel
improvements have not taken place, and;
WHEREAS, on August 24, 1987, the Elk River City Council again
received a 100% petition from the assessable property
owners requesting the previously committed gravel
improvements to be completed and waiving the property
owners rights to a public hearing and waiving the
property owners rights to object to the assessment of
said improvements, and;
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WHEREAS,
the City Council of the City of Elk River now desires
to follow through with the gravel improvement as agreed
upon in 1984, and;
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of the City
of Elk River that the gravel improvement of 2l8th
Avenue is not in conflict with the approved 8/10/87
City assessment policy as the City is following through
on a previous committment prior to the adoption of this
assessment manual, and;
WHEREAS, the City Engineer and the City Street Superintendent
has determined that the gravel improvements on 2l8th
Avenue can be accomplished for an amount not to exceed
$2,800 for material and labor.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Elk River that the City Street Crew is hereby
authorized to complete the gravel improvements to 2l8th
Avenue, and once completed, that 2l8th Avenue is
accepted as a municipal public street.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River that this improvement is not considered to be
inconsistent with the adopted 8/10/87 City assessment
manual as the commitment to improve 2l8th Avenue was
done on December 17, 1984, pending the City obtaining
adequate easements.
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Resolution 87-48
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council that the Elk River
Street Crew will complete the gravel improvements at a
cost not to exceed $2,800 for material and labor, and
that the cost of said gravel improvement is to be
assessed to the four benefited property owners as
determined on December 17, 1984, pursuant to Minnesota
Statutes, Section 429 and the City Administrator is
hereby authorized to prepare an assessment roll for
this improvement project.
Passed and adopted this 24th day of August, 1987.
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Estelle E. Gunkel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patrick D. Klaers, City Administrator
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