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136 <br />137 <br />138 <br />139 <br />140 <br />141 <br />142 <br />143 <br />144 <br />145 <br />146 <br />147 <br />148 <br />149 The mayor recalled that the county has sought to make Birch Street a divided four -lane roadway even <br />150 though that wasn't what the people along the corridor seemed to want. It is refreshing to see that the <br />151 county has now gotten the message and is coming forward with a plan that is more toward the culture <br />152 and nature of the area. Since the recommendations in the report may in some ways fall to future <br />153 councils as development occurs in the vicinity, he has requested that the council consider only <br />154 acceptance of the report and not its recommendations. <br />155 <br />156 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve Resolution No. 11 -38 accepting the corridor report. <br />157 Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member <br />158 Gallup absent. <br />159 <br />160 6D) Resolution No. 11 -39 related to special legislation for tax increment financing in the City of <br />161 Lino Lakes - Community Development Director Grochala explained that the resolution formally <br />162 expresses the city's support for special legislation at the state level extending the duration of Tax <br />163 Increment District No. 1 -10 through the year 2023 and devoting tax increment to the payment of debt <br />164 service on the Legacy at Woods Edge improvements and 35W interchange improvements. He has <br />165 testified at the state legislature and said special legislation is now included in House and Senate bills. <br />166 <br />167 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 11 -39 as presented. Council Member <br />168 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote; Council Member Gallup absent. <br />169 <br />170 Thanks were offered to State Senators Runbeck and Dettmer as well as State Representatives <br />171 Chamberlain and Vandeveer for their support at the legislative level. <br />172 <br />173 UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />174 <br />175 There was no Unfinished Business. <br />176 <br />177 NEW BUSINESS <br />178 <br />179 There was no New Business. <br />180 <br />COUNCIL MINUTES March 28, 2011 <br />DRAFT <br />6C) Resolution No. 11 -38, accepting the corridor report for County State Aid Highway 34 <br />(Birch Street) — Community Development Director Grochala reported that the resolution would <br />accept the report that has been reviewed by the council. It has been an objective of the city to initiate <br />an access management plan for this corridor that includes bicycle and pedestrian safety <br />improvements. The city had also received a petition to improve the Birch St and Ware Road <br />intersection. Anoka County initiated a study and last year the council received a report on their <br />recommendations. The council was concerned at that time about the four -lane divided roadway, <br />raised median type proposal and suggested an approach of short term improvements to balance safety <br />with convenience would be more appropriate. City staff has therefore worked with the county to <br />include a more staged approach to improvements for this corridor and those are reflected in the report <br />presented now. The council had reviewed the report at a work session; Mr. Grochala briefly reviewed <br />the recommendations. <br />4 <br />P20 <br />• <br />• <br />• <br />