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106,25,96 07:46 LAW OFF I Ltb d1441 41 H Hilt. -> b1d4b44 ib May 16, 1996 Bili Hawkins 2140 4th Ave. No. Anoka, MN. 55303 Dear Mr. Hawkins: AGENDA ITEM NO. 8A NU.1bki D02 I am writing you as a member of and on behalf of the Lino Lakes Charter Commission. The Charter Commission is in search of a legal opinion regarding what section is applicable to improvements to existing roads (ie. reconstruction, replacement, upgrades). The Lino Lakes Charter Commission is currently trying to come up with a sound plan to allow for the necessary reconstruction of aging roads in the city. Many cities with charters currently have plans for periodic capital improvements for roads as well as the means to assess for such improvements. Often such funding is shared between those benefitting by the improvements and the city. Part of the benefit would be assessed to abutting households with the remainder coming from a pool of monies designated from the general fund or from a separate capital improvement fund. The question that needs to be addressed is whether the Minnesota 4 to this situation and whether Chapter 6 or 8 of the Lino Lakes Charter wil reconstructive improvements. Is a capital improvement plan for road =construed'o considered as a maintenance item (Chapter 6) or is such an improvement to be designated as new infrastructure (Chapter 8)? Tlw Charter Commission needs to know whether the City of Lino Lakes can utilize the existing Charter format or if the charter must be amended to allow for road improvements on existing streets. Please supply die Charter Commission with something in writing so boat the Charter Commission can discuss and propose ideas to meet the toad improvement needs in our community. We would like to have something prior to the July 1 lth meeting. Thank you for your attention in this matter and I look forward to reviewing your opinion in this matter. Please feel free tocall me any time if I can provide any additional information on what the Charter Commission is attempting to accomplish.