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Streetlight Installations: In January, staff surveyed the city to find potential locations that fit the City's streetlight policy but did not have a streetlight. This listing has been included for your reference (Attachment A). The listing is somewhat subjective and can be modified if some locations seem more important than others. This is basically a starting point for dialogue. If it is determined that lights should be installed in some of these locations, a letter will be sent to residents in the area with a survey as to their support for light installation. If necessary, we can hold neighborhood meetings to address any concerns or differences of opinion. There are also a few locations in the City where lights could be removed or relocated. In those cases, a letter explaining why the light is proposed to be removed would be sent to affected residents and a meeting could be held to further review the recommendation. EGA funds were proposed to fund the installation of high priority lights. Installation costs very dramatically by location and are dependent on a number of factors. Energy costs per fixture per month can also vary quite a bit depending on how the initial installation is handled (City costs vs. Xcel costs) Staff would like some direction from the Council on how to proceed with this project. Public Works Garage — Precision Tree Site: Precision Tree has approached us about our interest in purchasing their property for Public Works. They are considering selling the property due to various reasons. The building is 4,800 square feet in size and would require an addition for our utilization. The parcel is 2.62 acres in size. The County's estimated marked value for pay 2009 is $723,900 with a breakout of $569,800 for land and $154,100 for the building. I assume they will want more than that for the property, but it may be worth evaluating given the size of the site. The biggest challenge I see is the ability to screen any outdoor storage we would have given the residential uses that sit above the site. (Outdoor storage would be permissible if we rezone the site to "Public ".) A site plan is attached for your review. (Attachment B) Requests for Extension of Plat Approvals: As you are aware, the City currently has three plats in various stages of approval. These are: Canadian Woods Granted an extension to file for Final Plat approval until 6/30/09; Richie Place Granted an extension to file for Final Plat approval until 11/12/08; Whispering Pines Granted an extension to record the Final Plat until 6 /5/09. Mayor Blesener has suggested that the Council discuss whether or not it wants to continue the practice of granting these types of extensions at the request of the developer. He pointed out the recent Zoning Code amendments that these plats are not subject to. If there is the consensus to seek compliance with these Codes, then extensions should not be granted. At that point, if the developer cannot comply with timelines, approvals lapse and the platting process would start over. Please inform us if you want to schedule this as an agenda action item. 2