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. ~~ . 7/8/68 The Public Works Director explained that the cost to the City onthe 1st Avenue paving and sewers . was not budgeted since the project was extended by petition of property owners. With regard to the storm sewer in Bar M 6th Addition, the Director said the'recommended alternate was for two side-by-side culverts rather than one large, and that the project was proposed under agreement whereby the City would participate up to 28.3% of the cost or not to exceed $10,000. The project was rebid from last year to give the developer an oppor- tunity to bid, and the Public Works Department now recommends acceptance of the low bid of Bostick so the project will not have to be rebid again. The Public Works Department recommended award of contracts on the July 2 opening to the low alternate bidder on Items 1, 3, and 6 - Item 1 award being contingent upon completion of contract whereby the subdivider agrees to pay for cost of storm sewer, and upon approve1 of plat - Item 6 award being contingent upon acceptance in writing by petitioners; to the low basic bidder on Items 2, 4, 5, and 7 - Item 2 award being contingent upon approval of the plat; and on the July 5 opening to the low alternate bidder on Item 1 and to the low basic bidder en Item 2. . Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mr. Lassen that the contracts be awarded as recommended. Henry Camarot, attorney, said his client objects, with regard to paving and sewers in Foot- hills West 2nd Addition, to possibility of assessment against eight lots lying between Chambers and Fillmore for improvement of the two streets. He asked that the contract be . awarded, but that the required assessment against the eight lots fronting on Chambers be excluded as a condition of approval of the plat now before the Planning Commission, since . those lots will not have access to Chambers. The City Manager explained that Chambers Street is already under construction and those lots subject to assessment. He said it was understood when the job was initiated that that property would be assessed. The City Attorney explained that the Council has no jurisdiction with regard to approval of plats - that decision rests with the Planning Commission - but he did say there may be a problem with regard to whether the property will be benefitted if there is no access to Chambers. Mr. Camarot then asked that the Council award the contract subject to the Planning Commis- sion's excluding, as a condition of plat approval, the assessment for Chambers Street. The Public Works Director remarked that bids should not be prepared unless plats are actually filed by January 15, but this has been done as an accommodation to the subdividers . because of the time element in accomplishing the improvements during the current construc- tion season. Noble Chowning, the subdivider, protested the assessment for both streets. He said they would rather have had a frontage road and now are subject to an agreement which will fore- go any later protest. The Manager said agreements are now being used prior to construc- tion because of challenges on assessments when it was thought it was understood the sub- divider would pay. Mayor Cone left the meeting. Council President Anderson presided. A rollcall vote was taken on the motion as stated, and motion carried unanimously, Mr.Lassen abstaining on contract award on alley paving between Olive and McMillan, 26th to 27th. - 1 Special Election, July 30, 1968 - The City Manager recommended calling a special election on July 30 to submit a $330,000 tax levy outside the 6% limitation for the 1968-68 budget. He said Pierre VanRysse1berghe has accepted appointment as campaign co-ordinator and chairman, and that Ralph Cobb will work with him. Mr. VanRysse1berghe will be present at the July 11 committee meeting when Council members may have suggestions and work with him in development of a campaign program. . Mr. Lassen moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to call a special election on July 30. Motion carried. 2 Planning Commission Report - June 24, 1968 Amazon Parkway Access, Rubenstein Property - The Planning Commission at a joint meeting with the Council reaffirmed its previous recommendation that the limited access character of the Amazon Parkway be maintained, with no additional ingresses or egresses. Mr. Lassen moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to concur in the Planning Commission recommendation. Otto Poticha reviewed previous action and recommendations of planning and traffic staffs, and said the only issue appeared to be one of precedent. Councilman McNutt expressed the opinion that it would be reasonable to grant egress only if on a revocable basis with no penalty to the City, under con- . tractua1 arrangement, should the egress be revoked. Discussion followed with regard to traffic patterns in the area and whether previous action took into . consideration the revocable basis. Minutes were read of action taken at the May 27 Council meeting. Mayor Cone returned to the meeting and presided. Mr. Lassen said he would withdraw his motion to deny the access if it was granted on a revocable basis. Mr. McNutt moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to grant egress only from the Amazon Parkway to the Ruben- stein property on a revocable basis with no penalty accruing to the City should the permit be revoked. . 7/8/68 - 11 ~