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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 10, 2007 RICE The City Administrator reported that State Representative Scalze is STREET sponsoring legislation that would secure funding for the design of a new BRIDGE Rice Street Bridge over Highway 36. The Administrator reported that reconstruction of this bridge is not in anyone's plans at this time. The Administrator pointed out the obvious deficiencies with the bridge and the negative impact that it has on traffic flows and safety in the area. The Administrator pointed out that the City has been meeting with surrounding cities, Ramsey County, MN DOT, and St. Jude Medical on this bridge issue; and, as a result, Representative Scalze has agreed to sponsor this legislation. Ms. Allan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2007-1-6 -DECLARING SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED LEGISLATION FOR RICE STREET BRIDGE DESIGN FUNDING The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. GOAL Council discussed the scheduling of the 2007 Goal Setting Session SETTING with the consensus being that the City Adminish•ator contact Mark SESSION Nagel to determine his availability for facilitating this session some time in February. The dates of February 12, 26, or 27"' were suggested. VADNAIS The City Administrator indicated that staff thought it was close to a HEIGHTS resolution on the Vadnais Heights sewer billing issue, but it now SEWER appears that Vadnais is going to rely on the Statute of Limitations and BILLING is only willing to go back six years to repay Little Canada for the ISSUE misallocated sewer billings. Vadnais feels that to do anything more would be considered a gift under the law. The Administrator noted that the situation is that Vadnais Heights' County Road D apartment buildings were connected to Little Canada sewer, the Meh•opolitan Council charged Little Canada for this sewer usage, while Vadnais Heights billed the apartments for sewer. This situation continued for a many years, with Vadnais Heights' discovering the error in 2005. The City Administrator indicated that there is not a lot of clear-cut law to govern this situation. The City Administrator indicated that the Vadnais Heights' City Administrator has indicated that they would like to work with Little Canada on this issue, but have concern about violating State Statute.