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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEP'IBER 14, 1994 The City Administrator agreed that including the cul- de-sac in the Lakeshore/Old County Road C/Jackson street reconstruction project would be the ideal situation, and the Administrator felt there was enough time to do so. Scalze pointed out that Bluwood and Australian are very narrow streets, and did not feel a full cul-de-sac width would be warranted. Scalze felt that the size cul-de-sac would have to be designed to fit the area. Pedersen asked how wide Australian Street is. Berniece Magnuson reported that she measured the pavement and it is 20 feet wide. It was pointed out that under the City's reconstruction policy, the street would be rebuilt to a 28 foot width. The difficulties in constructing a 28-foot wide street on a 40-foot right-of-way were also discussed. The City Administrator suggested that it would take the City Engineer two weeks to a month to put together some options and cost estimates for review. The Council can then review those options and establish a minimum design that the City can live with. The Administrator reported that he would try to identify similar situations in the City, as well as put together a draft policy for addressing these situations. The Administrator also suggested that the Engineer put together a cost estimate for the improvement of Jackson Street between Australian and Bluwood. With all of this information in hand, a neighborhood meeting will be scheduled. Hanson asked how the City would pay the cost incurred for the City Engineer's time. The City Administrator suggested should the study not be a major one, the cost could be paid for from dollars budgeted for miscellaneous engineering projects. The Closed Bond Fund, MSA Account, or Street Overlay Account are additional funding sources. Hanson suggested that when the various cul-de-sac options are available, a neighborhood meeting be called so that the options can be explained to the residents. 6