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I I I Council Meeting Minutes August 10, 1999 Page 4 Public HearinE. continued Motion by Samuelson, seco(1ded by Gunderman, to DELAY ACTION ON PL-254, MINOR SUBDIVISION AND ALLEY VACATION REQUEST, TO THE AUGUST 24, 1999, COUNCIL MEETING. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried, City Engineer Les Proper presented the feasibility study for Drain Tile Installation on North Pike Lake Court, Project 99-09. A petition was initiated by five residents of N. Pike Lk. Ct. requesting action to eliminate sump pump discharge from 1370 N. Pike Lk. Ct. This sump pump runs continually during the summer since the home was built four years ago. The continual flow of water results in a green slime growth in the curb gutter which the residents feel is a health hazard and liability problem for slipping and falling. The City inspected the water services and found no indication of leaking, and the source was identified to be groundwater. The suggestions provided in the petition are not feasible. The drain tile cannot be connected to the sanitary sewer, and discharging further onto the lot would create surface flooding, After consultation with the City Attorney, staff recommends resolving the issue through the public improvement process which allows the City to correct the problem and special assess costs to benefitting properties, The project would involve installation of drain tile from the sump pump discharge pipe to the 14th St. storm sewer. The drain tile would be installed on the boulevard and tunneled under the three driveways and 14th St. sidewalk. The total project cost would be $5,500, and of that $1,500 would be assessed against 1370 N. Pike Lk, Ct. The remaining would be assessed against the 14 lots on Pike Lk. Ct. at $142.86/10t, and the City's portion would be $2,000, Because 1370 N, Pike Lk, Ct. receives most benefit, it is felt they should bear a greater portion of the assessment. Benke noted the property owner's responsibility, and asked if the Nuisance Ordinance could apply in this case. LeFevere said the Nuisance Ordinance may allow civil action against the property, however, it could become more costly than the improvements, Proper said one option is to apply a larger portion of the assessment to the benefitting property. Benke suggested an alternative which the City pays engineering costs from the Stormwater Utility Fund and assessing any remainder to the benefitting property, Fulton added this project was proposed by the neighbors and not the benefitting property. He visited the site and found it to be dry, but an area to the immediate north was very wet. Drainage from this cul-de-sac may be coming from a variety of sources. If the City allows neighbors to petition, it places the burden on the affected property, and puts the City in a difficult situation, This is a small project, but will take time away from more pressing projects. While the property owner should accept a larger portion, it may need to be shared, Larson feels the other properties should not be subjected to expenses if it were determined they did not contribute to the problem, Scott Jorgensen, 1389 N, Pike Lk_ Ct., said during the recent street reconstruction, work was delayed because of drainage associated with that property. Special equipment was brought to the site to dry the street to prepare for paving, He installed a drainage system to address problems on his property, but this system operates during a short period during rainfalls. This drainage may have been what Fulton had witnessed, Public HearinE Minor Subdivision Dale/Rodningen Co. Rd H and Long Lake Road Report 99-188 Drain Tile Installation at North Pike Lake Court Report 99-189