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City Council Minutes September 5, 2006 Page 6 of 11 ---------------------------- Staff report by Dawn Bittner. The Planning commission recommended that the preliminary plat of Buschmann Addition be approved based on eight findings of fact. The property is located on Oak Street. MAYOR MALECHA MOVED TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF BUSCHMANN ADDITION BASED ON THE EIGHT FINDINGS OF FACT LISTED IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATED AUGUST 24, 2006. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7- 0. 7.8. Pre-Developer's Agreement for Trailside Estates Tim Houle, City Engineer, distributed two memos which reviewed the engineering costs and the City's costs for the draft developer's agreement for Trailside Estates. Tim Houle noted that items 2, 3, and 4 of the draft agreement would be City costs. These items include right-of-way and easements for improvements that the City will be taking over; engineering and legal fees and other required permits, and engineering fees to review construction `.. drawings. He reviewed estimated costs associated with these items. Mr. Houle noted that Item #3 refers to gravity sanitary sewer. He indicated that 300 feet within the development does not need gravity sanitary sewer but it is a benefit to the City for future development off of County Road 112. The estimated City cost for this is $33,100. Mr. Houle noted that item #4 refers to the lift station and forcemain. The development will need a lift station and surrounding developments in the area will also need a lift station. The developer will pay for 50% of the lift station. He noted that a very rough estimate would indicate that the lift station could serve 75% of surrounding areas and 25% of the development. According to the draft agreement the developer will pay 50% of the lift station and the City will pay 50% ($100,000 estimated city share). Mr. Houle discussed item #1 of the draft agreement. He noted that the developer will cover the City costs up front and when properties hooks up to City water or sewer, the developer is requesting that the WAC and SAC be credited until the City's portion of the project is repaid. Council Member Oraskovich questioned whether the City would be able to recover the City's cost of the improvements.