City Council Meeting Date: May 5, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
Dave Bennett, City Engineer/Public Works Director
Title
Consider Motion Approving Permanent and Temporary Easement for the 2026 Mill and Overlay and Mill Towns State Trail Improvements Project.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves Permanent and Temporary Easement Agreement with the following property:
Summary Report:
City Council has approved the construction contract for the 2026 Mill and Overlay and Mill Towns State Trail Improvements Project. City Staff have worked with the above-mentioned property owner affected by the proposed project to acquire permanent and/or temporary construction easements (Attachment 1). These easements were obtained from the property owner to install an area inlet on the private property to correct a nuisance drainage issue that was recommended in the approved 2020 Surface Water Management Plan.
The permanent and temporary easement agreement has been signed by the property owner and are ready for execution.
Alternative Options:
The City Council could decide not to accept these easements; however, the project will not be able to proceed as designed. Therefore, this is not recommended.
Financial Impacts:
A total of one (1) permanent and temporary easement (Attachment 2) is required for acquisition to complete the project as designed. The temporary construction easement was valued at $0.23 per square foot for residential land, and permanent easement was valued at $7.51 per square foot for residential land. These rates were comparable to the rates paid for the Wall Street Road Reconstruction project in 2024. The acquisition costs are detailed in Attachment 2, the total amount for all temporary and permanent easements is $7,450.18. Franchise fees will be used to fund the easement acquisition costs.
Tentative Timelines:
Payment for the easement will be made upon approval.