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r i CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 1996 Mr. Ahrens presented a handout to each Council Member which listed each segment of all the MSA streets in the City and compared the MSA streets using the street inventory rating. The worst street is at the beginning of the list and the best street is at the bottom of the list. A segment of West Shadow Lake Drive is rated as the worst street in the City and three (3) segments of Ware Road are also at the top of this list. Mr. Ahrens noted that out of 294 road segments in this City, Holly Drive ranks 107th. He also noted the average daily traffic, as counted in 1993, for comparison to see which streets have more traffic and which streets have less traffic. Council Member Bergeson noted that there had been a proposal to improve West Shadow Lake Drive north of Birch Street. However, the residents did not support the proposal and it was dropped. Council Member Lyden noted that three (3) segments of Holly Drive are listed as eight (8), nine (9) and ten (10) on Mr. Ahrens list. He asked how quickly would these numbers drop and "mirror" Ware Road when Trapper's Crossing is fully developed. Mr. Ahrens explained how to determine what the additional traffic on Holly Drive will be. Council Member Lyden asked how fast would the numbers for Holly Drive drop to a two (2) or three (3). Mr. Ahrens explained that there are many variables to consider and it would be very difficult to predict. He said that Ware Road is deteriorating faster than Holly Drive will because Ware Road has a lot more traffic and there is a lot more organic material under Ware Road. Council Member Bergeson asked how long will it take to complete both phases of Trapper's Crossing. Mr. Ahrens said he did not know, it would depend on how quickly the developer can get approval from the City. Mr. Corson, the developers representative, explained that the developer is looking at four (4) years at the very least and most likely six (6) years. There will be a total of 115 homes. Council Member Bergeson noted that the City Council talked with the consulting planner Al Brixius and asked him to put his comments in writing. Mr. Ahrens read a letter written to Mr. Schumacher by Mr. Brixius so that it would become part of the record. Council Member Bergeson noted that the City Council had asked for a clarification from the City Attorney on what the City agreed to in the developers agreement for Trapper's Crossing. The attorney for the developer was at the Council work session and gave his opinion about what he felt that the developer had agreed to related to that project . Mr. Hawkins explained that the entire issue concerning what the developers obligation is falls back to the Council resolution/motion approving the preliminary plat in August, 1994. He explained that the motion made by Council Member Kuether to approve the preliminary plat is made on the condition that the developer take action necessary to complete a satisfactory plan for the reconstruction of Holly Drive/12th Avenue. There was further discussion and Mr. Hokanson (the developer) asked if the motion was requiring him to pay for the entire reconstruction. Mr. Hawkins explained that the motion was requiring a satisfactory plan for the reconstruction of the street being PAGE 10