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ITEM 5.9.
July 28, 1994
File: 230-211-30
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Post Office Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: COUNTY ROAD 12/13 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
Dear Council Members:
At Monday evenings meeting, City Attorney Peter Beck will be updating the City Council
on discussions he has had with the Sherburne County staff regarding the potential takeover
of the County ditches by the City. The takeover of County Ditch 10 directly affects the
proposed drainage improvements on the Schultz/Deschenes property in the area of County
Road 12/13. As you are aware, this contract was awarded some time ago, contingent upon
the necessary easements and permits being obtained. At this point in time, all the easements
have been signed by the affected property owners. However, we are still dealing with the
County on the issue of permit to discharge water into the County ditch. If in fact it will be
difficult to get this, we should make a decision on the status of that project.
It is unfair to the Contractor to keep him hanging on anticipating construction of this
improvement in the fall, when potentially the permit will not be obtained from the County,
and the project will be dropped. The Contractor may have recourse if we do not notify him,
because he may be passing up other potential work anticipating this work in the City of Elk
River. At this point in time, I have had brief conversations with the Contractor, and have
kept him aware to this point, however, he is at a point in his schedule where he would like
to begin construction, and we are unable to allow this.
I will be in attendance at your August 1, 1994 meeting, and can discuss this issue with you
further at that time.
Sincerely,
MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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Terry J. Maurer, P.E.
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