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1 1 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING May 15, 1985 A Special Council meeting of the Lino Lakes City Council was called to order by Mayor Benson at 7:03 P.M. Council members present: Bohjanen, Reinert, Marier. Members absent: Kulaszewicz. City Engineer, John Davidson and Thomas Prews and Clerk - Treasurer Mar- ilyn Anderson were also present. Representatives present from Rice Creek Watershed District: Jerry Sande, Andrew Cardinal; RCWD Engineer, Peter Willenbring. Represent- ative present from Anoka County: County Commissioner, Margaret Langfeld, County Engineer, Paul Ruud. Mayor Benson explained the purpose of this Special Meeting was to discuss the area of Main Street and 4th Avenue as it relates to area drainage and the operation of county ditches. He explained as the Council started to address the problems last year it became apparent that there could be joint efforts to coordinate this pro- ject with Anoka County and RCWD. Several questions have arisen at Council level that would affect this project and it was felt that this type of a meeting would best answer all the questions. Mayor Benson wanted to keep the meeting informal and asked that this be a time to put things together so that there is no over- lapping of any work and did not want to make statements that the Council is not sure of. Mr. Davison used an overhead map to outline the area under dis- cussion and pointed out the drainage problems between Sunset Ave. and Lake Drive and just north of Main Street to Lilac Street. County ditches were outlined in red. Mr. Davison explained he has had contact with Mr. Ruud regarding the improvement of this area. The County has plans to upgrade Main Street from 4th Avenue east to 35W in 1986. 4th Avenue has been designated as a City municipal state aid road and MSA funds can be expended for upgrading and drainage correction. In the upgrading of Main Street, County state aid funds can be ex- pended for twice the area covered by the County state aid roadway easement. However, funds from municipal state aid and county state aid may not be adequate for funding the full management program of the outlined watershed area. Mr. Davidson outlined his think- ing in upgrading this area; upgrading 4th Avenue to a rural st- reet design section, 24' blacktop, two 10' gravel shoulders, grad- ing ditches on both sides of 4th Avenue away from the street, when area becomes more developed there will be the availability to in- stall storm sewers. Mr. Davidson explained the county ditches have not been maintained and the drainage from north of Main Street has no place to drain. He further explained that Sherwood Green was platted and the plat 193