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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1991
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
Mayor Brancel called the City Council work session to order at
7:08 pm.
1. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Brancel, Councilmembers Daugherty, Lewis, and
Gagne and City Administrator James C. Hurm,
Engineer Dresel, Finance Director Rolek, Planning
Director Nielsen and Public Works Director Zdrazil
Absent: Councilmember stover.
2. Discussion on Capital Improvements Proqram Elements
A. Sanitary Sewer
The proposed sanitary sewer capital improvement program
was reviewed by Engineer Dresel. He discussed the
various elements of the plan: inflow and infiltration
control; rehabilition of two lift stations per year;
sanitary sewer system extensions, and the need for
sanitary sewer system rate study.
B.
Public Facilities Update and updated Capital Improvement
Finance Plan for the Public Works Facility was reviewed.
The updated plan shows the facility being completed in
1992 because additional lands are not planned to be
purchased.
C. Water
There was further discussion on pros and cons of
expanding the current municipal water system. The
Finance Director reviewed several spread sheets; the
first project the financial situation of the current
system if unchanged. The second spread sheet projected
the financial status of the water system if the system
were expanded City-wide. These projections indicate that
the current deficit situation of the water fund worsens
significantly over the years if nothing is done. The
completed municipal water system could become financially
strong wi thout raising rates. It appears the most
valuable options are to expand the system or to get out
of the municipal water business all together. The
Council indicated that further information should be
collected and disseminated to the general public later,
during the process. They asked that a program be
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developed which might keep the per unit cost at $4,000.
The second direction was that the policy should not
encourage development. Potential developable lots would
not be charged until they are actually developed. The
Council will meet in another work session to review the
program being developed by the staff.
3 . Ad j ournment
R. Gagne moved to adjourn, seconded by R. Daugherty, the
motion passed unanimously the meeting adjourned at 9:58 pm.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
f
es C. Hurm
ty Administrator