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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 2, 1996 motion to order plans and specifications. Mr. Wessel noted that the Charter Commission is on record as supporting the development of this intersection. Mayor Landers asked Council Member Kuether when she felt the City Council should order the improvement. Council Member Kuether said not until the property owners are fully informed. Council Member Bergeson felt that the ordering of the improvement should not be delayed indefinitely but should be two (2) weeks from tonight. Council Member Kuether said that the property owners should have all the figures. Mr. Wessel said he would walk the property owners through the details. Council Member Neal asked why the trunk improvements are not following the I35W. It was explained that this route would limit the number of hookups to that service. Council Member Kuether moved to adopt Resolution No. 96 - 149 Ordering Plans and Specifications for the I35W/Th 49 (Lake Drive) Interchange Commercial Development Area Trunk Utilities and delay ordering the improvement until December 16, 1996. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 96 - 149 can be found at the end of these minutes. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 96 - 150, DECLARING INTENT TO BOND, I35W/TH 49 DEVELOPMENT AREA TRUNK UTILITIES Mr. Ahrens explained that the City is required by the Internal Revenue Service to declare its intent to reimburse project costs from bond proceeds prior to encumbering project funds. Resolution No. 96 - 150 declares the City's intention to finance this project through bonds proceeds. He said that this is a non-binding declaration that must be done in order to finance projects in this manner. Exhibit A of the Resolution notes the amount to be bonded. If the resolution is not adopted, the City will be required to find alternate methods to finance this project. Mr. Schumacher explained that this is a housekeeping matter. If the project does not proceed, this motion is invalid. Council Member Bergeson moved to adopt Resolution No. 96 - 150. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 96 - 150 can be found at the end of these minutes. DISCUSSION OF A TEMPORARY GAS EXTENSION FOR THE CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Mr. Schumacher explained that it has not been decided if Minnegasco, NSP or Circle Pines Gas Utility will supply natural gas to the new Centennial Middle School in Lino Lakes. However, natural gas is needed so that the construction can go ahead as PAGE 4