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• <br />• <br />• <br />COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 13, 2001 <br />City Engineer Powell stated the City can construct the roadway to County Road J using State Aid <br />funds if that is the Council's priority. That project would be much more expensive. He indicated he <br />believes that 62nd Street is a much wiser investment. <br />Council Member Dahl asked if the extension of the roadway to County Road J is in the <br />Comprehensive Plan. City Engineer Powell indicated that is part of the plan but well into the future. <br />Development is needed in that area to help pay for the roads. That area is not in the growth area for <br />the next 10 — 20 years. <br />Council Member Dahl asked if the extension would alleviate traffic on the local roads in the area. <br />City Engineer Powell stated the reconstruction of 62nd Street and connection of West Shadow Lake <br />Drive would alleviate traffic on the local roads. The City has traffic studies that indicate the traffic <br />will be alleviated. <br />Council Member Reinert stated he agrees West Shadow Lake Drive n <br />Road J and the way to do that is with this project. He stated he is <br />million dollars to put a road in when there is hesitation to spend <br />only solution is to incrementally connect the roadway and thi <br />to be connected to County <br />y the idea of taking $2 <br />t on Target/Kohl's. The <br />first step. <br />Council Member Carlson stated the extension of the rodw to ' Street or County Road J would <br />use State Aid funds. The Target/Kohl's project is t <br />Council Member Reinert stated a dollar is a dol and` Council should not be frivolous on how it <br />is spent. <br />Mr. Mattke came forward and stated <br />indicated he could develop a trail <br />pedestrian problem and safety i <br />re is room for a compromise. The developer has <br />way until it is widened. A trail would solve the <br />City Engineer Powell sta d the i � f a trail was suggested and a trail is an acceptable solution. <br />Council Member Carlson s CTed :2nd Street is an unsafe street and the City does not have the money <br />to fix it. She stated she wou, prefer that the roadway be extended to County Road J but that is not an <br />option. Moving a traffic problem from one place to another is not the solution. The eventual <br />connection to County Road J would be the solution. <br />City Engineer Powell stated the Council can reconstruct 62nd Street next year by borrowing ahead on <br />State Aid funds. Another option is to bond for the reconstruction of Elm, Holly and 62nd Street. <br />Mayor Bergeson asked how many years of State Aid allocation 62nd Street will take. City Engineer <br />Powell advised 62nd Street will take 2 — 21/s years of funding. The City currently has the funds to <br />reconstruct Elm Street. <br />Mayor Bergeson asked if construction could begin in one year if the City borrows ahead. City <br />Engineer Powell stated the City would earmark the funds and the project could begin next year. <br />15 <br />