Terrace Estates Third Addition AcceptanceTO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Subdivision Improvements in Terrace Estates Third
Addition
DATE: May 13, 2008
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending acceptance of the public improvements
on Enstrom Court and Cessna Drive that the developer, Terrace Homes, LLC, has
completed in Terrace Estates Third Addition.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval
Mich el C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Man er
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Acceptance of Subdivision Improvements in Terrace Estates Third
Addition
DATE: May 6, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed material provides for City Council acceptance of the public
improvements on Enstrom Court and Cessna Drive which the developer, Terrace
Homes, LLC, has recently completed in Terrace Estates Third Addition.
BACKGROUND
As a condition of subdivision plat approval through Resolution No. 341-06, the
developer of Terrace Estates Third Addition was required to install certain
improvements including street paving with curb, sanitary sewer main, watermain,
storm sewers and catch basins, and boulevard street lighting and to dedicate
these improvements to the City upon completion.
DISCUSSION
The Subdivision Ordinance requires that upon completion of all the required
public improvements, the subdivider shall notify the City in writing of the
completion of the improvements, requesting that the City either approve or reject
the acceptance of the improvements, together with a statement of reasons for
any rejection.
On November 15, 2007, MSA Professional Services, representing Terrace
Homes, LLC requested City's acceptance of the improvements in Terrace
Estates Third Addition. Upon inspection on May 2, 2008, it has been determined
that the public improvements required by Resolution 341-06 have been
completed in accordance with plans approved by the City Council and in
conformance with City specifications.
RECOMMENDATION
would, therefore, recommend that the City Council accept the public
improvements. Maintenance of said public improvements shall be the
responsibility of the owner and contractor for a period of two (2) years from the
date of acceptance by City Council.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached resolution accepting the
public improvements in Terrace Estates Third Addition.
Prepared by Ronald Turner, PLS
RESOLUTION NO. 164-08
ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN TERRACE ESTATES THIRD
ADDITION
Whereas, pursuant to Resolution 341-06, certain public improvements
were installed by the developer of Terrace Estates Third Addition.
Whereas, the improvements have been completed and the City Manager
has examined the work and has filed a certificate stating that the same has been
completed in accordance with the plans approved by the City Council and in
conformance with City specifications, and has recommended that the
improvements be accepted by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That the recommendation of the City Manager be approved
and that said public improvements in Terrace Estates Third Addition be and the
same is hereby accepted.
Section 2. That maintenance of said public improvements shall be the
responsibility of the owner and contractor for a period of two (2) years from the
date of this resolution.
Passed, approved and adopted this l9t hday of May , 2008.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Kev'n S. Firnsta ,Assistant Cit rk
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