Call Meeting to Order

The meeting was called to order at 1:54 p.m.

Members Present

Mayor Paul Skrede, Jon Monson, Administrator Dana Young

Members Absent

Public Works Supervisor Jerry Hudlow, Teresa Pendleton, Owen Fuglseth, Police Chief Virgil Gustafson

Cost Estimates on Ford One Ton & Skidsteer

Dana Young stated that the public works crew has not had the opportunity to review the skidsteers offered by John Deere and New Holland so a final decision on cost estimates will not be ready until the April meeting.

Honeysuckle Lane Storm Sewer Improvements

Dana Young stated that he would like to organize a tour of the Honeysuckle Lane storm sewer this spring to discuss whether further improvements are needed.

Amesbury Storm Sewer Improvements

Paul Skrede stated that the size of the gate valve that is intended to be installed in the Amesbury storm sewer manhole is too large to fit in the manhole and will have to be cut in half to fit through the opening. He stated that the gate valve would then be welded back together and installed in the manhole.

Eastwood Road Payment Request

Discussion was held regarding a request from the City of Minnetonka for payment towards the improvement of Eastwood Road in the amount of $96,960.28. Paul Skrede noted that this request for payment was totally unexpected and unwarranted due to several factors:

1. The City of Minnetonka had never formally requested that the City of Deephaven participate in the cost of this project,

2. The City of Minnetonka had never entered or requested that the City of Deephaven enter into a Cooperative Agreement, and

3. The Minnetonka City Attorney had informed our City Attorney that Minnetonka considered Eastwood Road as totally within their city, Minnetonka was not interested in Deephaven’s participation in the planning of this project and for that reason intended to pay for the project themselves.

Motion by Jon Monson to deny the request for payment from the City of Minnetonka for the improvement of Eastwood Road in the amount of $96,960.28 for the reasons outlined above. Seconded by Paul Skrede. Motion carried 3-0.

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn by Paul Skrede, seconded by Jon Monson. Motion carried 3-0. The meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Public Works & Safety Committee will be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2007.