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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
WORK SESSION MEETING
MONDA Y, SEPTEMBER 15, 1997
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
10:00 P.M.
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Acting Mayor Stover called the meeting to order at 10:03 p.m.
A.
Roll Call
Present:
Acting Mayor Stover; Councilmembers McCarty, O'Neill and Garfunkel;
Administrator Hurm; Engineer Larry Brown; Planning Director Brad Nielsen and
Finance Director AI Rolek
Absent:
Mayor Dahlberg
B . Review Agenda
The agenda was approved as presented.
2.
BEGIN REVIEW OF 1998-2002 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM;
TO REVIEW AND DISCUSS STAFF INPUT TO THE
COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION ON RENEGOTIA TION OF THE
TRIAX CABLE SYSTEM; AND GENERAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
Discuss Staff Input to the Communications Commission on Renegotiation
of the Triax Cable System
Administrator Hurm reviewed a letter which he prepared outlining the suggestions or desires to be
considered and discussed during the upcoming negotiations with Triax Cablevision regarding their
contract. The Council noted their agreement with the letter.
Review of the 1998-2002 Capital Improvement Program
Water
Should watermain be installed along Strawberry Lane if a street
reconstruction or pavement reclamation project is to proceed?
With respect to the replacement of the Badger well building, Brown stated the $120,000 cost is a
conservative estimate. OSM had estimated a cost of $210,000, however Brown felt this to be
excessive. As a part of the estimate, the 5,000 gallon tank needs to be removed. There will need
to be some piping modifications as well.
Brown noted there are EP A and plumbing code regulations regarding the chemical rooms. If there
are major modifications, a chlorine scrubber must be installed at an approximate cost of $120,000,
so it is the intent of staff to keep the existing chlorine room in its current state, therefore, it will be
necessary to design around this.
With respect to potential watermain projects such as Strawberry Lane, Councilmember O'Neill
stated he is not a fan of water, but he felt the residents should be consulted and their input
obtained.
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With respect to Strawberry Lane, Acting Mayor Stover commented the overall cost would possibly
be less if road construction and water lines were put in at one time. She also felt neighborhood
input should be obtained.
Should the Amesbury well system be interconnected to the southeast area
water system and tower?
Brown expressed concern relative to the number of customers on the dead end loop which extends
from Boulder Bridge along Smithtown Road ultimately ending in Shorewood Oaks. He is
awaiting the new test results of the fire flow capabilities for the senior housing project. From an
efficiency and customer service satisfaction standpoint, Brown stated he is not comfortable with
the number of customers on this dead end system. He stated it would be optimal to interconnect
the watermain down Eureka Road.
Note: This specific question was not discussed.
Should the watermain be extended along Highway 7 from Shorewood Oaks
Drive to the area between Freeman Park and Eureka Road in anticipation 0 f
development occurring in that area?
Acting Mayor Stover questioned whether the City would pay for this. Brown explained the
developer of the senior housing project would pay for a typical8-inch line and the City would pick
up the trunk oversizing costs. Councilmember Garfunkel did not feel this issue could be addressed
until a decision is made relative to the senior housing project.
If the Blegin development is pursued south of Vine Street on Manor Road,
should a short piece of watermain be extended along Manor Road to serve
this subdivision?
Nielsen explained a final plan for the Blegin development will need to be submitted by November
or December. He noted the water policy has changed since the earlier approvals were given
relative to this project. Nielsen explained this will involve three or four lots.
Brown explained the Water Implementation Plan calls for a trunk line main installed on this site. If
the developer chooses to extend watermain down through the plat, he would be responsible for the
cost of the trunk line and the City would pay the cost for any oversizing along Vine Hill Road.
Councilmember O'Neill felt this matter should be deferred until the water plan is finalized. There
was disagreement among the councilmembers whether a development is required to install
municipal water or if a 100 percent petition would need to be submitted.
It was agreed this work session will be further continued to October 28, 1997, at 7:30 p.m.
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3. ADJOURNMENT
McCarty moved, Garfunkel seconded to adjourn the City Council Work Session
Meeting at 10:50 p.m. Motion passed 4/0.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED,
Cheryl Wallat, Recording Secretary
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