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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the St. Joseph City Council met in special session on Thursday,
September 29, 2011 at 4:OOPM in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Mayor Rick Schultz, Councilors Renee Symanietz, Dale Wick, Steve Frank, Bob Loso
and City Administrator Judy Weyrens
City Representatives Present: City Engineer Randy Sabart
Others Present: John Greer, Susan Palmer, Jodi Terhaar, Dan Johnson, Teliza Callaway.
College of St. Benedict — Development Agreement/Final Plat: Weyrens stated that staff has been
working with the College of St. Benedict to finalize the Development Agreement and Final Plat for the plat
entitled College Park 2 Addition. Previously the City Council approved the rezoning, special use and
PUD and preliminary plat. Before the Final Plat could be approved final plans and specifications needed
to be reviewed and the City cost for the Storm water needed to be determined.
Sabart stated that City staff has spent considerable time finalizing the storm water costs. In a previous
agreement, the City agreed to pay a proportionate share of the costs to relocate the storm water pond
that was constructed at the time Callaway Street was built. Sabart stated that the City's share for storm
water costs are divided into three categories, piping, excavation and turf restoration. Each component
would require a different participation rate for the City. Sabart stated that while the College is proposing
to construct three ponds, the City's cost participation was based the ponding required if one large pond
were constructed. The College elected to construct three ponds, partly to add some aesthetics, therefore,
City participation did not seem appropriate. Initially the College proposed to construct the pond with 42"
pipe; however, since that time the City has illustrated that the City only benefits from a 33" pipe, so the
plans were revised reducing the pipe costs.
John Greer, Attorney representing the College of St. Benedict, concurred with Sabart that a fair
compromise for sharing the costs has been achieved and the College is agreeable to the terms. He
further stated that the College will be placing considerably more into the Stormwater system including
adding an infiltration pond. While the use of an infiltration pond is not required, it is considered
ecofriendly.
Sabart stated that all, but one minor engineering item has been resolved and the plat is ready for
approval. Frank questioned if the fees or process would have been different if the project commercial.
Sabart stated that the fees worked through were part of previous agreements, which typically the City
does not have with commercial developers. The only thing that could have been different is when the
City executed the agreement for the relocation of the pond, a maximum distance could have been
established. Sabart stated that the fees and charges that were negotiated where in the best interest of
the taxpayer. Frank questioned if the City will recapture any of the stormwater costs if the project
includes commercial development. Weyrens stated that the Development agreement for the project area
prohibits commercial ventures and permitted uses only relate to College activity.
Wick questioned if the former Kennedy School and surrounding property sell, would some of the costs be
re- allocated. Sabart responded that if the property would develop additional stormwater infrastructure
would be required so, no, the City would not recoup costs.
Loso questioned the net impact of the agreement to which Weyrens stated the City would receive the
Park Dedication fees, an approximately an addition $ 60,000, the difference between the Callaway street
fee and Storm Water Fee.
Frank made a motion to authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute the Development
Agreement and Final plat for College 2 " Addition. The motion was seconded by Loso and passed
unanimously.
Adjourn: Fran - e a motion to adjourn at 4:15; seconded by Loso and passed unanimously.
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