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1 <br />July 9, 1984 <br />259 <br />contacted Mr. Weichselbaum, District #5 State -Aid Engineer and was <br />given the criteria for establishing 4th Avenue as a state -aid road. <br />Mr. Davidson hadaldo contaiated Paul Ruud, Anoka County Engineer who indicated <br />that an improvement project for CSAH 14 (Main Street) from 4th Avenue <br />to the City Hall offices is being prepared. Mr. Ruud said Anoka County <br />would be willing to participate in a project that would address the <br />drainage needs along 4th Avenue. He had suggested a joint program where <br />municipal state -aids and County state -aids could both be utilized for <br />this improvement. <br />Mr. Davidson recommended that the Council consider authorizing a joint <br />City - County state -aid project and that it would be established under <br />a phase construction project over a five year period with the phasing of <br />the storm sewer first, then the drainage and the surfacing of 4th Avenue <br />as a project. He further suggested obtaining a temporary easement <br />immediately across 4th Avenue through the LeBlond property. This could <br />take care of the immediate drainage problem. Finally, he recommended <br />establishing an overall financing program which would require some <br />sort of an approval process through the state to determine their level <br />of need. Basically, the state -aid program pays 100% of storm sewer <br />needs and catch basins, 50% of the mainline pipe within the right -of- <br />way, outside of the right -of -way, the improvement of the ditches and <br />outfall area up to 25 %. <br />Regarding the south pond, the Council had asked Mr. Davidson to consider <br />something going south into a ditch system. The distance south to the <br />south ditch system is just as far or further than ditching west. He <br />felt going west was the best solution dollar for dollar. <br />Mr. Davidsonoutlined the procedure for starting a MSA project. If the <br />Council authorized the 4th Avenue project, Mr. Davidson would prepare <br />a resolution authorizing the Engineer to proceed with plans and specifi- <br />cations for a municipal state -aid project with specific limits. The <br />plans would have to meet the MSA standards. There is no feasibility <br />report unless it is to be assessed. Approval of the resolution would <br />mean the Council is actually going ahead with a design plan for muni- <br />cipal state -aid review. If there are not enough municipal state -aid <br />and County state -aid funds available for the entire project, the City <br />could go through the 429 assessment project procedure. Mr. Davidson <br />also suggested that if the City is considering a joint County state -aid <br />and City state -aid project the City should let the County know as soon <br />as possible. <br />Mr. Reinert moved to direct the City Engineer to discuss the temporary <br />easement with Mr. LeBlond and report back at the next Council meeting. <br />Mr. Kulaszewicz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. <br />b. Shoreview Utility Report - Mr. Davidson presented a status report <br />relative to this project as requested at the June 25, 1984 Council meet- <br />ing. He had met with Mr. Ray Ode of the Metropolitan Waste Control <br />Commission who noted if this area is to be sewered prior to 1990 it <br />would require an amendment to the City Comprehensive Plan. Also, the pres- <br />ent system that outlets to Shoreview is restricted to 715 units. There <br />are only about 200 connections remaining available until 1990. After <br />1990 there would be approximately 1400 connections available. <br />Mr. Davidson outlined the several methods of sewering the Ash Street area <br />