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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 Council Member Dahl moved to close the public hearing at 8:40 p.m. Council Member Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 01-156, Order the Improvement, Preparation of Plans and Specifications (3/5 Vote Required), John Powell — City Engineer Powell advised that after the public hearing is held, the next step in the Public Improvement Process is to order the improvement and preparation of the plans and specifications. According to the schedule in the Feasibility Report, the plans and specifications would be submitted to the City Council for consideration at the November 26, 2001, meeting. City Engineer Powell added that staff received a letter from Ryan Companies requested Council approval of Resolution No. 01-156 and Resolution No. 01-160. Mayor Bergeson clarified that Resolution No. 01-156 is ordering the preparation of plan. The City already has a preliminary plan and this action relates to the detailed plan. Engineer Powell advised this action involves the specific construction details. Staff wi : to work with the developer on the specific details. Mayor Bergeson asked if staff will have the opportunity toa es m r' the concerns that were raised this evening within that process. City staff will will need to work with Schwanns specifically to w erns raised this evening and Council Member Reinert moved to adopt '' uz No 1-156, as presented. Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Council Member O'Donnell 77th Street. The City need There have been man eeti this is the best solutio has s ggled all along hoping a solution would be found for from 77th Street while also having the second access. d hours of discussion regarding this issue and it seems as though ted staff to bring any other solutions to Council if they are found. Council Member Reine stated he does not like what is happening to 77th Street. Without the abatement and the second access the project could not move forward. A lot of residents thought the access should have been at77th Street. He indicated he agrees but the resident's on 77th Street were not in favor of that. Having only one access was not an option. There was no easy solution and it is possible there is no such thing as a perfect plan anywhere. The Council had to make a decision and he feels the right choice was made. He added he hopes that in time everyone sees that. Council Member Carlson stated there is written documentation that Ryan Companies had indicated they were not going to request an abatement. The plan now involves a second access because they would not continue with the project even though the County Engineer gave them a right in/right out option. She added that in spite of those issues, she believes the City should move forward. Council Member Dahl stated that at the last meeting she wanted to add the condition that the problems on 77th Street be resolved. Ryan is the only one that can do that. The condition was not 12