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OCT 29 '96 18:16 WRItNOUS Sf1LES/RO1XN 612 - 4505098 <br />October 29, 1996 <br />City of Little Canada <br />Joel Hanson, City Administrator, <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55117 - 1600 ;: <br />Re: Australian Avenue Street:'FteconstrUction <br />Dear Joel: <br />P.1/3 <br />Due to a previous commitmenti;fl not <br />be able to attend the <br />Neighborhood Meeting tonight;:;:1 would,7,ike to present the <br />following points regarding :.the.: -proj:ect :.and ask that you read <br />this letter at the meetinget reaction from the neighbors. <br />1. Although the street is:'.obvi:ously "deteriorating, given the <br />very low traffic volume on >iIbelieve'there are several years <br />of useful life left. I sugges:t::thatit:,not be reconstructed in <br />1997, and instead revisit the.; issue''. during the next cycle of <br />improvement projects. It would.'b.e.to•.the financial benefit of <br />all involved (including the City) 'to gget.;.the most life out of the <br />existing roadway. Since most '. of "the;.other .city streets in the <br />area were reconstructed last year) wehave already lost any large <br />economies of scale on this project'._:.::Tb..gain the largest economy <br />of scale that we can, I suggest' °iJe.yait until Australian Avenue <br />east of Lakeshore Avenue is in; need`;of:.reconstruction before we • <br />proceed with this project ..,.,'. =;` -; ._. <br />e tem orar construction <br />2. I am willing to give t• .:.G? tY.:..` : P.. Y <br />easement at no cost if the :'. pro.S;ect: postponed as mentioned <br />above. <br />3. I oppose the construct..vu:vf` :et &ining wells unless there is <br />no other viable alternatives:." However.;' assuming my property would <br />only be affected minimally 1 would yield to the wishes of the <br />rest of the property owners, on tliis,,:zssue. <br />4. I agree that the surface:;of:: Austra.lian:Avenue should be used <br />as the connecting trail way :as opposed to an off - street trail <br />being constructed. <br />Thank you for considering these comments., If you have any <br />questions, please feel free: o•g4we.,`tela call. <br />Sincerely, <br />EiJG- <br />Steve Morelan <br />109 East Bluwood Avenue <br />Page 48 <br />