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COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 APPROVED 811 Councilmember Dahl asked if it will only involve street improvements. Community Development .312 Director Grochala stated that will depend on the area and whether petitions are received for other 813 utilities. 814 815 Councilmember Dahl asked if sewer and water will be extended down West Shadow Lake Drive. 816 Community Development Director Grochala stated nothing will happen unless those residents 817 petition for sanitary sewer and water. 818 819 Councilmember Dahl asked about this process not including the full 60 -day comment period and 820 requested a legal opinion. City Attorney Hawkins stated his opinion that this procedure follows the 821 City Charter. However, the City cannot order the project until the 60 -day comment period expires. 822 823 Councilmember Carlson asked why the process followed previously is not being followed this time. 824 Community Development Director Grochala stated that it was simply a matter of timing and trying to 825 get all of the projects addressed. 826 827 Councilmember Carlson stated she would like to know how these roads will be paid for. Community 828 Development Director Grochala stated the road would be paid for by assessments and tax levy. He 829 explained that the City tries to treat everyone fairly so an assessment policy was set up. If there are 830 assessments on 62nd Street, then additional MSA funds will be available that can be used on other 831 street projects. 832 833 Councilmember Carlson noted that 62nd Street petitioned against improvement because they knew 34 that Ware Road was not assessed. She stated some of her concerns have been addressed in this 1,835 conversation but she would have been more comfortable if all the questions had been answered prior 836 to putting it on the ballot for a vote. 837 838 Community Development Director Grochala noted the ballot only gives the Council the authority to 839 bond for the project but the 429 and Charter processes must still be followed. 840 841 Councilmember Carlson stated the Council had more detail and preparation before the park 842 referendum was placed on the ballot and it was still defeated. 843 844 Acting Mayor Reinert noted that action on this issue must be taken tonight due to the timing. He 845 stated the Council would like more public input but a decision is needed tonight on this item. Acting 846 Mayor Reinert noted that taking action tonight does not prevent anyone from petitioning against the 847 project and there will be plenty of opportunity for public input before the dollars are expended. 848 849 Councilmember O'Donnell moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-153, Authorizing Referendum for 850 2004-2005 Street Reconstruction Projects. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 851 852 Councilmember Dahl referred to the newsletter article that was written and stated she anticipates there 853 will be telephone calls. Interim City Administrator Tesch stated the next City newsletter will be the 854 last week of November. 855 856 Acting Mayor Reinert asked if the ballot language can be changed after action tonight. Community 857 Development Director Grochala stated the language has been reviewed by legal counsel and is set 58 with the exception of the dollar amounts. 18