10/3/24 Assessment Informational Meeting Mississippi Drive Area, Improvement Project No. 22402
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Road project recap and status update
Construction challenges (gradation issues, organic material)
Infrastructure improvements (storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main)
Project cost breakdown
Assessment funding and policy explanation
Property owner assessment payment options
Assessment appeal process (Minnesota State Statute)
Upcoming assessment hearing and timeline
Areas of Interest (4)
- City of Champlin road project costs swell to over $5M due to unforeseen water infrastructure corrosion.
- Property owners facing assessment fees for city-wide road and street light upgrades.
- Champlin shifts council meeting to Tuesday, Oct 15, to accommodate federal holiday schedule.
- City engineer outlines 50/50 cost-split policy for street light assessments compared to road reclamation.
Notable Quotes (2)
instead of trying to drill them out and possibly ruining the gate valve, we decided to replace all of them
Water main improvementsExplaining the cost increase due to replacing corroded gate valves.
the total estimated project cost at this point... is just over 5 million
Project costsSummary of total project expenditure including storm, sanitary, water, and electrical.
People (3)
Sam MorrisConstruction ManagerCity of Champlin employee overseeing the 3.6-mile road project.
City of Champlin employee overseeing the 3.6-mile road project.
Heather NelsonCity EngineerCity of Champlin engineer managing project costs and assessment logistics.
City of Champlin engineer managing project costs and assessment logistics.
StephanieStaffManaged remote meeting participants and questions.
Managed remote meeting participants and questions.
Places Mentioned
Champlin, MinnesotaIntersection of D and West River RoadHennepin County
Events & Meetings (3)
- October 15, 2024: Formal assessment hearing/council meeting
- October 16 - November 15, 2024: Assessment payment window
- November 30, 2024: Deadline for certifying assessments to Hennepin County