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• • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 Mr. Bob Bening, resident of Lino Lakes, stated the development in the area is hinged on the road improvements but the Council can not agree on the road improvements. It is time to move forward. City Administrator Waite Smith advised the Highway 49 resolution is not on the agenda for Monday night. At the last meeting the resolution was tabled to the September 23 Council meeting. She asked if there is anything staff can do to the resolution so the full Council will approve it. She suggested the resolution should not be put on the agenda unless the full Council will approve it. Councilmember Carlson stated she would like to get the letter from the County to know where the City stands before the resolution is put on the Council agenda. Councilmember O'Donnell stated there is nothing in the letter that will change his mind about the resolution. He indicated he is supportive of the resolution. He also suggested the letter that the City sent to the County in June be referenced in the resolution. Councilmember Reinert stated he is not in favor of a four -lane divided highway down the middle of Lino Lakes. He stated he does not like the design and will not give in. It was the consensus of the Council to add the Highway 49 Resolution to the regular Council agenda Monday, September 23, 2002‘6:30' .m. ELM STREET/62ND AVENUE TRAF MICHAEL GROCHALA City Engineer Studenski advised Street and 62nd Street on Monda assessments and City policy reg the report on Monday. STUDIES, JIM STUDENSKI AND be presenting the feasibility report for Elm Sta; 'is working with the City Attorney on g assessments. Those answers will be included in City Engineer Studenski reviewed the details of both feasibility studies noting the next step in the process will be to accept the study and hold a public hearing on the proposed improvements. Overall resident concerns are drainage issues. Most of the funding for the road will come from State Aid Funds. The assessment amount for Elm Street is approximately $600,000 and $500,00 for 62nd Street. There will be a lot of right-of-way acquisition necessary for the 62nd Street project. He noted that currently there is not MUSA available on the south end of 62nd Street. This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, September 23, 2002, 6:30 p.m.