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Council Member Reinert introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: STATE OF MINNESOTA CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 07-139 CALLING FOR AN ELECTION RELATING TO LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS (2009 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT) Background A. The City Council (the "Council ") of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota (the "City ") has proposed to undertake the improvement and reconstruction of certain streets as described in the West Shadow Lake Drive Area Feasibility Study, dated June 11, 2007 (the "2009 Street Reconstruction Project "). B. The 2009 Street Reconstruction Project consists of street reconstruction, storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water mains and bicycle /pedestrian trails on West Shadow Lake Drive (from Birch Street to its northern terminus), Sandpiper Drive (from West Shadow Lake Drive to its western terminus) and Shadow Court (from West Shadow Lake Drive to its western terminus). C. The City intends to pay for 51.5% of the cost of the Project through special assessments levied against benefited properties abutting the relevant streets (including property owned by the City), in accordance with standard City assessment policies and procedures. D. The Council held a public hearing on the Project on July 9, 2007 in accordance with Section 8.04 of the City Charter. E. Under Section 8.04, subdivision 2 of the City Charter, because less than 100% of the cost of the Project is to be paid for by special assessments, connection charges or any outside funding sources other than the City general fund, the City must, within 120 days after the public hearing, submit the 2009 Street Reconstruction Project and its assessment formula to the voters of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Council hereby calls for an election to be held pursuant to Section 8.04 of the City Charter and Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 205 on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. relating to the Project. 2. The question to be voted on shall read as follows: QUESTION 1: