The Wyoming City Council authorized up to $29,250 at its Oct. 7 meeting to raze and remove a heavily damaged building at 26795 Forest Blvd. The building is on the east side of the street, south of the Giese Memorial Library and the post office.
A bid of $7,000 was the lowest of three bids to demolish the building, according to Fred Weck, Building Official.
However, an asbestos assessment needs to be completed on the site. Cost for the assessment will be $2,250.
Parts of the building are inaccessible, so Weck could only estimate where and how much asbestos is in it. Cost of abatement depends on what is found in the assessment. Weck estimates that the process could cost between $5,000 and $20,000.
City data
The council also appointed caretakers of city data at the council meeting. Minnesota Statute 13.02, Subdivision 16 has been amended. It requires cities to appoint one person as the responsible authority to requirements for collection, storage, use and dissemination of data on individual in the city. Two policies are needed: one to explain the rights of the public, the other to explain the rights of data subjects.
Finally, some data is not public. Cities must establish procedures to identify which employees have access to this data.
By a vote of 4-0, the City Council designated Craig Mattson as the responsible authority, Robb Linwood, as the data practices compliance official and Diane Krinkie, Paul Hoppe, and Jeanine Rabe as the data practices designees.
Other news
Approval was authorized for a mill-overlay project for Fallbrook Court. The bid was awarded to Prefer Paving & Ready Mix Inc. in the amount of $10,580. Jason Windingstad, Public Works superintendent, explained that the department budgets about $25,000 a year for maintenance. There is about $16,000 in the account now to complete this project in 2014.
Windingstad said the section is about 370 feet long with a great base. The area is heavily traveled. The work will include sweep, tack and a 2-inch overlay. Then it can be incorporated into the seal coat schedule for that area of the city in about two years.
Residents’ and businesses’ unpaid utility bills 30 days or older were certified to the county to be paid with 2015 property taxes. Craig Mattson, administrator, explained that this includes all utilities and any other unpaid city services.
Notices have been sent to property owners giving them until 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14 to make payment. If unpaid by the deadline, a $15 administrative fee shall be added to the balance. There are 194 parcels identified on the city list. The delinquent bills total $128,618.27.
The council approved a site plan for Mike Kaeding to allow construction of a 3,600 square-foot mini-storage building at 24060 Greenway Road.; the building is an additional structure for A1 Mini-Storage. The Planning Commission recommended approval contingent upon the engineer’s approval of the grading and drainage plans for the site, according to Weck. The building will not be visible from the road.
In other business, the council took the following actions:
Changed the Nov. 4 council meeting date to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, so as to avoid conflict with the general election. Council members will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, to certify election results.
Learned that the Greenway Lane improvements should be completed by the end of October.
Learned that the 2013 Wyoming Public Safety Report is completed.