HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972 01-24 Londin Improvements Set at $296,770 DISPATCH i
by Scott Carlson
Maplewood councilmen approved a will be free with electrical costs Gerhard Gerth,2276 Londin ln.,said the
projected $296,770 utility improvement amounting to approximately$12 a month. street improvements alone would mean
project for Londin lane last Thursday assessments of over $2,000 for his
night. Lineal foot costs are expected to total property.
approxmately $38.97. The street con-
The project, which is scheduled for
work this spring,will include construction struction will cost approximately $27.42 If this kind of money is going to be
per running foot and saniatary sewer assessed three homeowners will be
of•a 36 foot wide road from McKnight rd. costs totallin $11.50
to Lower Afton rd. at an g per running foot. bearing an overly amount of the burden,"
$163,150 and sewer estimated Gerth said. "This project will be prin-
$163,150 is totalling sanitary$6050. Although the council did not set cipally benefitting apartments around us
provemeassessments or call for an assessment and I'm sure if they hadn't been there
Plans also call for installation of street hearing date, two homeowners affected would be no street improvements."
lamps at three intersections along the by the project voiced objections to the
improvement project. Installation costs costs. Among the apartments to be serviced
by the utility improvements will be the
recently approved 297 unit condominium
development by Condor Corporation.
The Council sympathized with Gerth.
Councilman Harald Haugan agreed that
"the single-family homeowners would not
need a 36 foot wide road."
And Councilman Donald Wiegert said,
"I would like to see something done to
ease the burden on the three homeowners
at the time we make assessments, to
perhaps ease the burden by increasing the
burden on the developer to the south."
A policy on storm sewer assessment is
intended to be delayed until there can be a
more comprehensive project.
IN OTHER ACTION the Council:
Accepted the low bid of$4,460 for a police
carryall or suburban type van from Merit
Chevrolet. Bids were taken on such a
vehicle in November with a low bid price
at that time of $5,581.
Appointed Donald T. Bordsen, 1733 Agate
st., for a three year term to the village
Parks and Recreation Commission.t
Bordsen,13 year employee of Univac,has',
been a volunteer member in several
recreational community programs.
And set Feb. 27 as the opening date to
receive bids on street improvement for
Flandrau st., from Cope to Lark ave.