Thursday, April 30, 2020 · 7:00 PM
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At this special meeting, the Council advanced parts of the 2020 road improvement program to bidding, directed more design and resident outreach for Ebony/Garnet and Roger's Lake, reduced city office hours during COVID19, approved two recycling days, and heard mayor updates.
5 items as recorded in the minutes, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
1Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 pm, with all five listed council members present, and the Council approved the agenda by roll call vote.
The Council opened the special meeting, approved the agenda by roll call vote, and later adjourned at 10:09 pm.
The agenda was approved by roll call vote.
2Engineering - Hakanson Anderson: 2020 Road Improvement Projects
The Council discussed the 2020 road improvement projects with Hakanson Anderson, including which project areas should advance, how the bid should be handled, culverts, assessments, and next steps for Ebony Street, Garnet Street, and the Roger's Lake neighborhood.
After discussing the 2020 road improvement program and Engineer Nelson's timing concerns, the Council approved plans and specifications and authorized going out for bids as one project with one contractor for the listed road areas, including replacement of culverts estimated to be over 20 years old.
The Council did not move Ebony Street and Garnet Street directly into construction; instead, it approved notice to residents, completion of design and updated cost estimates, future discussion of possible added city funding, and a neighborhood meeting in July or August. The Council also separately voted to schedule a July or August meeting with Roger's Lake neighborhood residents.
The Council approved plans and specifications and advertising for bids for some road areas, directed additional design/outreach steps for Ebony and Garnet, and scheduled a Roger's Lake neighborhood meeting.
3Operational Changes - City Clerk
The City Clerk discussed reducing city office hours during the COVID19 pandemic and the Council approved a change in administrative staff hours and continued benefits.
Because of reduced workload during the COVID19 pandemic, the Council approved reduced administrative office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, closed on Fridays, with benefits continuing during the reduction in hours.
The approved motion set Monday through Thursday office hours, closed on Fridays, for administrative staff during the COVID19 reduction in hours.
4Recycling Center
The Council discussed hosting two Saturday recycling events during the COVID19 shutdown, access-road improvements for the recycling center property, and mailing postcards to residents.
The Council approved hosting two recycling days for Nowthen residents on Saturday, May 16 and Saturday, May 23, from 9:00 am to noon, and discussed postcards plus access-road needs at the recycling center property.
The Council approved two Saturday recycling events on May 16 and May 23, 2020.
5Mayor's Update
The Mayor updated the Council on the fire department proposal, the emergency management plan, and internet service issues during the COVID19 pandemic.
Mayor Pilon reported that Capstone's fire department proposal was in final draft, that Capstone also was retained to work on the City's emergency management plan, and that internet service had become an issue with more residents working and schooling from home.
No action was recorded on the Mayor's update items.
7 motions on the record.
M1MOTION TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA.
MOTION TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
M2MOTION BY BREYEN TO APPROVE PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR 189TH LANE, 190TH LANE, DOLOMITE STREET PROJECT AREA, AND KRYPTON STREET, 183RD AVENUE, POTASSIUM STREET, AND MERLE'S LANE, AND GO OUT FOR BID - ONE PROJECT, ONE CONTRACTOR, ALSO REPLACING ANY CULVERTS ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 20 YEARS OLD.
MOTION BY BREYEN TO APPROVE PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR 189TH LANE, 190TH LANE, DOLOMITE STREET PROJECT AREA, AND KRYPTON STREET, 183RD AVENUE, POTASSIUM STREET, AND MERLE'S LANE, AND GO OUT FOR BID - ONE PROJECT, ONE CONTRACTOR, ALSO REPLACING ANY CULVERTS ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 20 YEARS OLD
moved by BREYEN, seconded by BLAKE
M3MOTION BY RAINVILLE REFERENCING ENGINEER NELSON'S NEXT STEPS FOR EBONY AND GARNET, TO A. SEND A NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS EXPLAINING THE NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN INCREASED SCOPE (DRAFTED BY NELSON, DISTRIBUTED BY CITY STAFF), B. FINISH THE DESIGN AND DETERMINE UPDATED COST ESTIMATES FOR THE PROJECT, C. COUNCIL TO DISCUSS/DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL CITY FUNDING PARTICIPATION WILL BE CONSIDERED (JUNE MEETING), D. HOLD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING IN JULY OR AUGUST WITH THE RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS THE UPDATED SCOPE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AND PRESENT THEM WITH UPDATED ASSESSMENT ESTIMATES.
MOTION BY RAINVILLE REFERENCING ENGINEER NELSON'S NEXT STEPS FOR EBONY AND GARNET, TO A. SEND A NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS EXPLAINING THE NEW INFORMATION RECEIVED AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AN INCREASED SCOPE (DRAFTED BY NELSON, DISTRIBUTED BY CITY STAFF), B. FINISH THE DESIGN AND DETERMINE UPDATED COST ESTIMATES FOR THE PROJECT, C. COUNCIL TO DISCUSS/DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL CITY FUNDING PARTICIPATION WILL BE CONSIDERED (JUNE MEETING), D. HOLD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING IN JULY OR AUGUST WITH THE RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS THE UPDATED SCOPE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AND PRESENT THEM WITH UPDATED ASSESSMENT ESTIMATES
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BREYEN
M4MOTION TO SCHEDULE A MEETING IN JULY OR AUGUST WITH THE ROGER'S LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS.
MOTION TO SCHEDULE A MEETING IN JULY OR AUGUST WITH THE ROGER'S LAKE NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS
moved by BREYEN, seconded by RAINVILLE
M5MOTION TO APPROVE THE REDUCTION IN THE CITY OFFICE HOURS TO MONDAY THRU THURSDAY, 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM, CLOSED ON FRIDAYS, CHANGE IN HOURS, PERTAINING ONLY TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, BENEFITS TO CONTINUE DURING THE COVID19 REDUCTION IN HOURS.
MOTION TO APPROVE THE REDUCTION IN THE CITY OFFICE HOURS TO MONDAY THRU THURSDAY, 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM, CLOSED ON FRIDAYS, CHANGE IN HOURS, PERTAINING ONLY TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, BENEFITS TO CONTINUE DURING THE COVID19 REDUCTION IN HOURS
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by BLAKE
M6MOTION TO HAVE COUNCIL HOST TWO RECYCLING DAY EVENTS ON SATURDAY, MAY 16TH & SATURDAY, MAY 23RD, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
MOTION TO HAVE COUNCIL HOST TWO RECYCLING DAY EVENTS ON SATURDAY, MAY 16TH & SATURDAY, MAY 23RD, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
moved by PILON, seconded by BREYEN
M7MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 10:09 PM.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 10:09 PM
moved by RAINVILLE, seconded by PILON
ALL IN FAVOR, MOTION CARRIED.
When someone referred back to earlier business, we found the matching prior discussion and tied it in here.
No soil borings were obtained in the area that the City corrected as they didn't want to damage the fabric.
What this is about
Prior City correction work in road project areas where no soil borings were taken to avoid damaging the fabric.
The records I searched do not contain a prior City road-project correction matching this recollection. The search results include several references to soil borings for subdivision, septic, wetland, or building-pad review—for example, at the March 10, 2026 meeting packet, a minor subdivision approval required soil borings and septic-site verification—but they do not show a prior road-area correction where the City chose not to take soil borings in order to avoid damaging fabric.
The severe alligator cracking in this pavement area continues into the large patch that was previously completed.
What this is about
A prior large patch on Krypton Street or the related project area, referenced as part of the road-condition discussion.
The records searched do not contain a prior decision specifically matching a “large patch” on Krypton Street. Krypton Street is not listed in the 2026 Overlay Road Improvement Project materials returned in the search results. The closest related records are for the 2026 Overlay Project. At the January 13, 2026 meeting, the engineer presented a feasibility report for overlay work on portions of Country Meadows, Westpahl Country Acres, Morton Farm Preserve, 224th Court, and 218th Avenue, and the estimate included $128,000 for repair/patching costs to be paid 100% by the City. Later project documents at the April 14, 2026 and May 12, 2026 meetings continued to reference road repair/patching costs, but they do not identify a prior large patch on Krypton Street or describe the specific pavement area mentioned in the cue.
DECISION: Based on the foregoing information and applicable ordinances, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the Minor Subdivision subject to the following conditions: 1\.
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Council approval, including demonstrating compliance with Section 10-3-5. If the comments from the City Engineer memo are not satisfactorily addressed, then this recommendation shall be changed to a r
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