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3 19 COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 23, 1989 Fire District Joint Powers Agreement as presented by the Steering Committee. Mr. Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ENGINEER'S REPORT Status Report on Lakeview Estates, Ron Stahlberg - Mr. Stahlberg explained that Braun Engineering has evaluated the situation in Lakeview Estates and all of their recommendations for correcting the street, curb, gutter and storm sewer problems have been implemented or will be shortly. The final lift of blacktop is scheduled for later this week or next week. Mr. Stahlberg also noted that the City is still holding a letter of credit and contractor's deposit and neither of these items will be released until Mr. Roessler supplies evidence that all subcontractors have been paid. In addition, the City will hold a certain amout of escrow until all problems in this subdivision have been settled. Mr. Bisel asked what will happen in the spring to this subdivision? Mr. Stahlberg said that a portion of Mr. Roessler's escrow will be held in case other corrective measures are needed. Consideration of 24th Avenue (Elmcrest) Improvement, Dan Boxrud - Mr. Boxrud explained that when this matter was previously before Council, he and the Staff had been instructed to hold a neighborhood meeting with the affected property owners for Phase I of this improvement (Main Street south to Ash Street). This meeting was held on October 10, 1989 and the basic message from the affected landowners to the Council was, the summary of the project is appropriate but they want to see involvement in the improvement by both cities and both counties. Their reasoning is that the street is used by many people who do not live on the street but people trying to get from one point to another. Mr. Boxrud felt that a 100% petitioned improvement was very unlikely. He recommended that the Council proceed with an informal public hearing with the residents so the Council can decide whether to proceed with a formal feasibility study. Mayor Benson asked if the residents understand that the counties are not inte—_ 3ted in pa ticipating in the improvement. Mr. Boxrud said yes, but felt they as disgruntled citizens could have greater force with the county authorities than the City Councils. They were told that neither county has any policies that would encourage county participation. Mr. Bisel asked why 24th Avenue could not be a county road such as County Road J since both are boundary streets. Mr. Boxrud explained that although both Lino Lakes and Hugo look at 24th Avenue as collector streets, the southern end of the