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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, GROWTH MANAGEMENT POLICY DISCUSSION, JEFF SMYSER, MICHAEL GROCHALA City Planner Smyser distributed and reviewed a list of points relating to the policy decision regarding Growth Management. Staff asked Council to review the information because decisions are going to have to be made very soon. Mayor Bergeson suggested a special meeting be scheduled to discuss the Growth Management Policy decisions. 2002 REFERENDUM FOR ROAD RECONSTRUCTION, MICHAEL GROCHALA Community Development Director Grochala advised the re ,.cndum for road reconstruction has been an ongoing issue. Work on that issu a started last year. The City needs to take action Monday night if the referendum wi be o s year's ballot. He noted the projects that would be included for year 2003 • 1 he project for 2003 will cost approximately $1.1 million and approximately .1 Ilion in 2004. The City would assess approximately $2,000 per lot for the sproximately $1,000 per lot for sewer, similar to the last road reconstruction p " h If the road reconstruction referendum goes forward, neighborhood meeting- it scheduled in October. Mayor Bergeson suggested the City develo a - otic ystem replacement plan similar to the road reconstruction plan. Community Development Director t : . •= s ated that if sewer and water is included in the referendum more time would It was anticipated that the referendum would only include street and storm se Councilmember Dahl st a is + d about the timing of the referendum due to the slow economy. Mayor Bergeson advised he rconcerned about the City getting too far behind on road reconstruction projects and never being able to catch up. Councilmember Reinert stated this is how the City repairs road. The referendum needs to move forward and if the process fails the City has to rethink how it can fix roads. Councilmember Carlson stated she is concerned about having to make a decision at the last minute. Councilmember Reinert stated that if more preparation time is needed the City should start the process in January and put it on next year's ballot. Councilmember O'Donnell agreed with Councilmember Reinert.