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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 1. Denial of the assessment roll. 2. Initiation of a new project report. 3. Initiation of a grant submittal to the County. SEPTEMBER 20, 2000 Council Member O'Donnell asked if the City is pursuing the referendum option. Staff advised the referendum option will not be pursued at this time. Long term, a referendum is a possibility. Mayor Bergeson stated there is always a judgment involved in appraisals. He asked if a project is feasible if the appraisal is within a couple of thousand dollars of the project cost. Staff advised the appraisal process is not a precise process. If the appraisal is within a couple of thousand dollars, the City may have the change of justifying the assessment. Staff advised a recommendation would be needed from the City Attorney. This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, September 25, 2000, 6:30 p.m. CSAH 49 RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE, JOHN POWELL Staff advised Council requested a letter be drafted and sent to the County. The County Engineer is drafting a response. The response has not yet been received. The County representative will be present at the November 8, 2000, Council work session. A meeting was held between Ramsey County and Anoka County, It was indicated that the project would end 1,500 feet south of County Road J. There will be a gap between the two -(2) county' s projects. Council Member Carlson askecl '. when the response is expected. She stated the City asked for a response in early October. She asked why the meeting is not until November. She stated she is ready to write a letter to the County asking the County to compromise on the proj ect. Staff advised November 8, 2000, was selected because both the County Engineer and the County Commissioner could be present at that time. Council Member Carlson advised she is willing to have a special meeting if it can be schedule earlier than November. Mayor Bergeson stated it may be appropriate for the Council to contact the County Commissioner regarding this issue. Council Member Reinert stated he is also willing to hold a special meeting. He stated it would be nice to have time to look at other options prior to the meeting. He stated more communication is needed between the County and the City.