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COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 28, 2002 • Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 02-158, Adopting Assessment for the Royal Pines Improvement Project. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. • • Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02-158 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Councilmember Reinert moved to adopt Resolution No. 02-159, Adopting Assessment for the Raske Building Systems Improvement which Requested Connection to City Utilities. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02-159 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 02-160, opting Assessment for the Improvement of Individual Properties which requested connectionnto City Utilities. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 02-160 can be found in the City Clerk's office. Consideration of Resolution No. 02-161 Accepting 12th and Holly Streets Feasibility Study, Jim Studenski — City Engineer Studenski explainedthat due to the continued development and growth of the area increasing the traffic on this roadway and the deteriorating condition of 12th Avenue and Holly Drive between Ash Street and Birch Stre`� t, the City Council ordered a feasibility study for the reconstruction of the street. This segment of roadway is designated as a Municipal State Aid (MSA) road and serves as a minor collector within the City's Comprehensive Plan. In addition, some properties adjacent to and be %ond 62nd Street do not have access to sanitary sewer or water. City Engineer Studenski advised that the street reconstruction portion of the project will be funded mostly through MSA. The utility extensions will be minimal at this time. He explained they do not recommend lengthy extensions in the roadway since there is no foreseeable cost recovery by any property. He advised that the next step in the process will be to accept the feasibility study for the proposed improvements. Construction of these improvements is projected to start in 2004. City Engineer Studenski presented the feasibility report, noting that a portion of the roadway would be replaced while utilities are extended. The existing trail system is installed through the development of the subdivisions. With this project, it is being proposed to be phased due to conditions, safety factors, and length of the project. He noted Exhibit B1 and requirement for areas to be acquired for slope easements due to wetland mitigations and stormsewer ponding areas. Currently the area is all through rural sections with minimal addressing of the drainage area. The phasing is basically that the center section would be done first, just south of Holly Court north around the bend past Trappers Crossing on the intersection of 12th Avenue and Holly Drive. They have deteriorating 34