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236 COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 13, 1992 considerable impact? Mr. Schneider explained that the County is talking about taking the entire parcel either by negotiation or eminent domain. Council Member Kuether noted that all residents should be aware of the process. Council Member Neal asked what would happen if the property owners petitioned against the improvement? Mr. Hawkins explained that this would defeat the Lino Lakes portion of the improvement and the City would have to decide how to fund the City's portion. Council Member Neal asked why the street would be excavated in the fall and be left unpaved all winter. Mr. Schneider explained that there is a great deal of work to do and allowing the road to sit for the winter will allow the base work completed in the fall to settle. Council Member Kuether said she did not want to see a 50 mph street in this location. Council Member Bergeson asked if there were any options on this improvement. Mr. Schneider explained only the sidewalk which is planned for the north side of the street. He noted that the County has said that if they are not allowed to build the street 52 feet wide, there will be no improvement at all. However, there is not much support for the sidewalk. Council Member Kuether asked why this improvement was not completed prior to the construction of Indian Hills and Royal Oaks? Mr. Schneider explained that the developers should have been aware of this pending improvement. Mayor Reinert noted that the residents of Lino Lakes are being asked to give more right -of -way than those in Shoreview. He asked if there was any way of reducing the right -of -way. Mr. Schneider explained no, and noted that the residents in Lino Lakes get paid by the square foot. He also noted that the impact will be just as great regardless of whether there is a 43 foot or 52 foot right -of -way. Mayor Reinert opened the public hearing at 6:50 P.M. and explained that the comments taken during this public hearing will be limited to comments from Lino Lakes residents. Lee Ora Mielke, 165 Ash Street asked is Mr. Schneider worked for Lino Lakes or Anoka County because he appears to be allowing Anoka County to have 17 feet of right -of -way to do anything they please. She noted that the appraiser has been to her house and she has heard nothing else from him. Ms. Mielke said she felt the traffic count was fabricated and felt the statement that traffic will slow down is not true but it was nice to hear. Ms. PAGE 5 1 1 1