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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5D Accepting Friendship Church Utility Extension Project Report 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 AGENDA #: 5D PREPARED BY: NICK MONSERUD, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER PRESENTER: NICK MONSERUD AGENDA ITEM: APPROVE RESOLUTION 19- 099 – A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH UTILITY PROJECT DISCUSSION: Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to consider a resolution accepting the developer installed improvements for the Friendship Baptist Church Utility Project. This action is housekeeping in nature and is called for as part of the development agreement between the Developer and the City. In essence, this is the process through which privately installed improvements come into public ownership pursuant to Prior Lake City Code. History Friendship Church was constructed in 1985 and has been operating since on a well and septic system. In 2005 the first phase of the Maple Glen development brought City sewer and water mains under Highway 13 and extended them south toward Friendship Church. In the second phase of the Maple Glen development, sewer and water services were extended to the northeast corner of the Church property with the construction of Thornton Drive. On May 7, 2018 the City Council adopted resolution 18- 066 entering into a Utility Development Agreement with Friendship Baptist Church (Church) for the extension of City sewer and water to the Church. Since that City Council action, the Church has completed the construction of the improvements as outlined in the Utility Development Agreement. The Utility Development Agreement and approved construction drawings outline the necessary Church installed improvements as well as other items needed for this project to be accepted by the City. The Utility Development Agreement outlines the mechanisms for City acceptance of the Church installed improvements. The City Utility Development Agreement requires City Council authorization to accept the improvements in addition to the final written acceptance by the City Engineer. Current Circumstances The Church has now completed the improvements as outlined in the Utility Development Agreement. The improvements have been inspected by the City and have been found to be in compliance with City standards and the approved drawings. In some cases minor field changes were necessary 2 during construction. These improvements including any field adjustments were documented in the completed as-built drawings. These as-built drawings were completed by the Church and reviewed by the City. Conclusion The Assistant City Engineer has reviewed the improvements and has written the acceptance letter for these developments. It is now appropriate for the City Council to accept the improvements for this project. ISSUES: Once the improvements are accepted, the public improvements will then be turned over to the City and the security for the development returned to the developer. It will then be the responsibility of the City to perform maintenance over the public improvements. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Within the Utility Development Agreement for the project, revenue was received for city administration and for city contracted construction observation. Staff will review the City administration expenditures at the conclusion of the warranty period and will invoice the developer if revenue received is insufficient to cover expenses. The project security will not be released until the warranty period has passed and project expenses rectified. Escrow was received by the City for the project for construction observation and any remaining escrow funds will be returned at the conclusion of a successful warranty period. This one-year warranty period starts when the project is accepted. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve a resolution accepting the public improvements for the Friendship Baptist Church Utility project as part of the consent agenda. 2. A motion and second to remove this item from the consent agenda for discussion. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Motion and second for approval of alternative #1. 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 RESOLUTION 19-099 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH UTILITY PROJECT Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, On May 7, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution 18-066 which authorized the City to enter into a Utility Development Agreement with Friendship Baptist Church (Church); and WHEREAS, The Utility Development Agreement outlined the improvements the Church was responsible for installing; and WHEREAS, These improvements are now complete to the satisfaction of the City; and, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, The City has received the as-built drawings; and The Assistant City Engineer has reviewed the improvements and has written the acceptance letter for this development. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City Council hereby accepts the improvements for the Friendship Baptist Church Utility Project. 3. Any remaining escrow dollars for construction inspection will be returned to the developer at the conclusion of the warranty period. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 3rd DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. VOTE Briggs Thompson Braid Burkart Erickson Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ______________________________ Lori Olson, Interim City Manager