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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 7, 2004 APPROVED 1 Mr. Dvorak reviewed the recommended design options for the three segments noting the • 2 traffic studies suggest that further roadway improvements beyond the reconstruction of 3 CSAH 14 will be needed in the future. 4 5 Mr. Dvorak advised the County is looking for support of the project and some type of 6 envisioning in the future to take the full —build -out into consideration when planning 7 development in that area. He noted that if the plan were approved in September 2005, 8 construction on the project would be in the spring of 2006. 9 10 Community Development Director Grochala advised the action for Monday night is 11 approving Resolution No. 04 — 100, adopting the Anoka County CSAH Alternative 12 Analysis Study. 13 14 This item will appear on the regular Council agenda Monday, July 12, 2005, 6:30 p.m. 15 16 PINE STREET PAVING PROJECT, JIM STUDENSKI 17 18 City Engineer Studenski advised the City has received a petition from residents and 19 property owners on Pine Street to pave Pine Street from Lake Drive to 4th Street. Pine 20 Street is currently a gravel road that is shared between Columbus Township and Lino 21 Lakes. The Town Engineer for Columbus Township produced a preliminary estimate for 22 a 24 -foot rural street with 3 inches of bituminous. The total project cost estimate from 23 Lake Drive to the west end of Pine Street was $471,300.00, 24 25 City Engineer Studenski stated a joint neighborhood meeting was held on June 29, 2004. 26 A final consensus was not reached at that time. A letter will be sent out detailing the 27 project scope and cost to the residents. The letter will request a response from them to 28 help in the decision of continuing the process for paving the road. That information will 29 then be brought back to the Council for consideration. 30 31 CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT #12 UPDATE, SUPERINTENDENT JOHN 32 CHRISTIANSEN 33 34 Mr. Christiansen advised he is present this evening to update the Council on activities 35 related to the School District. He distributed and reviewed a Centennial School District 36 No. 12 District Profile noting the School District is in a good position to handle future 37 growth within the City. He commented on current and future challenges, enrollment 38 numbers and general fund revenue comparisons. He also explained how state aid and 39 operating levies are calculated based on each student. 40 41 Councilmember Stoltz stated it would be beneficial for the City and the School District to 42 work collaboratively. He suggested Mayor Bergeson or a Councilmember attend a 43 School Board meeting to provide a City update. He expressed concern relating to the 44 challenge of attracting and retaining high quality staff. 45 46 Mr. Christiansen advised the School Board has not yet determined a referendum amount 47 or the referendum questions. That will be determined at a future meeting. • 48