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RESOLUTION 25-129 A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NORTHWOOD ROAD AREA PROJECT (2026-01, 2027-01, 2028-02) Motion By: Braid Second By: Churchill
WHEREAS, the Prior Lake City Council on its own initiative has determined that it desires to complete the Public Improvements for the Northwood Road Area Project (2026-01, 2027-01, 2028-02); and WHEREAS, on August 26, 2025 the City Council accepted the feasibility report and called for a public hearing to be held for the Northwood Road Area Project which includes improvements to aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, bituminous surfacing, the sanitary sewer, watermain and storm sewer systems, and other appurtenant work; and WHEREAS, ten days’ mailed notice and two weeks’ published notice of the hearing was
given, and the hearing was held on the 23rd day of September, 2025 at which time all persons desiring to be heard were given an opportunity to be heard thereon; and
WHEREAS, since the project was initiated by the City Council it must be approved by a 4/5 vote in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 429.031 Subdivision 1(f).
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. Such improvement is necessary, cost-effective, and feasible as detailed in the feasibility report.
3. The City Council, by the required statutory 4/5 vote, does hereby order the project as outlined in the feasibility report.
4. The City Engineer is hereby designated as the Engineer for these improvements and is authorized to record engineering expenses in the construction funds TRN26-000001 and PIR27-000001.
5. The Engineer shall prepare plans and specifications for the making of such improvements for Northwood Road Area Project.
6. The City shall let the contract for all or part of the work to be performed in 2026, or order all
or part of the work done by day labor or otherwise as may be authorized by law, no later than one year after the adoption of this resolution.
7. The City shall let the contract for all or part of the work to be performed in 2027, or order all
or part of the work done by day labor or otherwise as may be authorized by law, no later than two years after the adoption of this resolution.
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8. The City shall let the contract for all or part of the work to be performed in 2029, or order all or part of the work done by day labor or otherwise as may be authorized by law, no later than four years after the adoption of this resolution.
9. The City Council authorizes the following preliminary funding sources and corresponding transfers to the Construction Fund for the project:
Proposed Funding
Funding Source 2026 2027 2029
Ad Valorem Tax $1,925,000 $860,000 $1,925,000
Assessments $1,157,000 $862,000 $825,000
Franchise Fees $1,948,000 $1,151,000 -
Utility Fund – Storm Sewer $346,000 $589,000 $269,000
Utility Fund – Sanitary Sewer $743,000 $1,059,000 $1,184,000
Utility Fund - Water $1,000,000 $864,000 $1,184,000
PIR $945,000 - -
PIR Assessment $222,000 - -
Total $8,286,000 $5,385,000 $5,387,000
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 23rd day of September 2025. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
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______________________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager