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SPECIAL ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
May 22, 2013
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:50 p.m. to continue the public hearing for the Welcome Ave-
nue Industrial Park Improvement Project, #12-012. Present were Councilmember McGuire, Coun-
cilmember Morton, City Manager Boyles, City Attorney Rosow, Finance Director Erickson, Public
Works / Natural Resources Director Gehler and City Engineer / Inspections Director Poppler.
Also present were members of the public.
Rod Krass, PL Mini Storage, 612-455-6630
DuWayne Ege , PL Mini Storage, 612-221-4630
JoAnne Ege, PL Mini Storage, 612-221-4632
Jeremy Hentges, PL Mini Storage, 612-240-0471
Jennifer Hentges, PL Mini Storage, 612-483-2243
Chad LeMair, CJF Holdings, 612-328-8136
Members of the committee were introduced. Councilmember McGuire was appointed Chair. A
staff report was presented by Gehler to discuss project components, projects costs and bid infor-
mation, and project funding.
PUBLIC COMMENT
ChadLeMairCJFHoldings
, , stated he owns a business in Welcome Industrial Park. Supports
the project. Stated that it was the expectation the road would be paved when he constructed his
building in 2007. States black top is needed noting that water from rain significantly degrades the
road with the large buses and traffic volume from the businesses. Stated that his business, Above
All Floors, has 18-20 retail customers each day along with 35 plus employees coming and going.
Supports a 36-foot road rather than 28-foot as large vehicles use the roadway. Understood park-
ing would be allowed on one side. Wants to see the project accomplished.
Morton
: Clarified that option one with expanded width allows for parking on one side.
Gehler
: Affirmed.
LeMair
: Eliminating street parking may require relocation.
Morton
: Queried about permanent parking of pieces of equipment and asked if business will be
treated as though that is storage. Stated she has seen bigger vehicles out there.
Gehler
: Stated that vehicles have been abandoned which may be due to the status of the road.
Morton
: Asked if we could stop parking.
DISCUSSION
Rosow
: Stated that statute provides the committee shall consider oral and written testimony and
written findings as to the amount of the assessments. Use base bid and base bid alternate.
Morton
: Queried what $142,000 is for.
Gehler
: Replied that $142,000 is for a 36-foot roadway and $163,000 is for extension of the road-
way.
Morton
: Clarified that the unit pricing is the same as the bid.
Gehler
: Affirmed.
Erickson
: Queried if both roadways are at 36-foot width.
Gehler
: Affirmed.
McGuire
: Stated that we have a City Code that 36-feet is the standard width to move traffic and
accommodate larger vehicles. Noted that the extension helps to make the property developable.
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Morton
: Agreed to support the wider roadway and extension to support the highest and best use
of the land.
Rosow
: Asked whether Morton therefore is recommending as their findings the assessments in
the far right column of Figure #1 and detailed in the third handout titled Preliminary Assessment
Roll, Base Bid with Alternative #1.
Both McGuire and Morton confirmed their intent for that recommendation.
Rosow:
Stated that minutes should be provided to the City Council so the record shows a recom-
mendation for a 36-foot wide roadway, completion of the base bid with alternative No. 1 and as-
sessments identified. Asked if that is correctly stated.
McGuire:
Affirmed and asked that a draft of the minutes be sent to Morton and McGuire.
MOTION BY MORTON, SECONDED BY MCGUIRE TO RECOMMEND THE BASE BID WITH 36-
FOOT ROADWAYS, AS WELL AS ALTERNATE NO. 1 AND THE BASE BID WITH ALTERNATE
No.1 ASSESSMENT ROLL.
VOTE: Ayes by McGuire and Morton. Nays by none. The motion carried.
MOTION BY MORTON, SECOND BY MCGUIRE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
VOTE: Ayes by McGuire and Morton. Nays by none. The motion carried and the meeting ad-
journed at 5:07 p.m.
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Frank Boyles, City Manager
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