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COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 9, 1997 certain that Metropolitan Council will extend MUSA to this development. He will not be hooking to the trunk mains until the MUSA is available. Council directed staff to issue the permit with restrictions to insure that there is no use of the service until the time MUSA is in place. Regular Agenda Item 7A - This item concerns the signal lights design for the Lake Drive/Elm Street intersection. The design is a temporary system which includes wooden poles and cable. When Lake Drive is reconstructed in about seven (7) years, permanent signal lights will be installed. Regular Agenda Items 7C and 7D - Both of these agenda items concern the award of the construction contract for the trunk utilities at the I- 35W/Lake Drive interchange. The successful bidder of the project is backing out of his bid. Staff will be recommending that Council take the bid bond from this contractor and award the bid to the second lowest bidder. CLARIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL LETTER TO THE C COMMISSION, PAUL MONTAIN, DONALD DUNN Mr. Montain told the Council that the Charter Co a . out the letter sent to them. Council Member Bergeson expl or `' ession in February, the Council agreed to test the Charter relatin • r d re st on. This will cost the City approximately $40,000 plus staff tim to make sure that if they fulfill their part and the election refer �a ' . e Charter Commission is willing to make changes in the Chars -..' a.: �- co struction can be completed using some tax dollars. Mr. Montain exp problem with the he consensus of the Charter Commission is that if there is a conditions regarding road reconstruction, they are willing to support a change. will ask the Charter Commission to restate its goals and help educate the public so that they understand why there will be a referendum question on the election ballot in November. Mr. Montain asked staff to make sure that the process is completed and the referendum is on the ballot this November. Mr. Montain will ask the Charter Commission to prepare a letter affirming their commitment to draft a change to the Charter if the referendum fails and to ask Council to not hold up the feasibility report and continue the project. 20/20 ADVISORY GROUP UPDATE, MARK LINDBLAD Mr. Lindblad is the new chairman of the Advisory Group. He noted that the 20/20 document will be updated because some words were deemed inflammatory. Council was PAGE 4