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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 9, 2005 APPROVED • 1 Community Development Director Grochala advised the question of the road 2 reconstruction referendum projects has to be to the County by the second week of 3 September. The public hearings would be held in June. The City would like to start 4 holding neighborhood meetings regarding the West Shadow Lake Drive and Shenandoah 5 road projects. He asked if the Council would like staff to get started on feasibility studies 6 for sewer and water in relation to those projects. 7 8 Mayor Bergeson stated he believes the City should move forward with feasibility studies 9 for sewer and water even if the City does not include sewer and water in those projects. 10 The information gathered from the studies would be useful in the future. 11 12 Councilmember Carlson suggested the issue of communication be placed on the agenda 13 for the joint Charter Commission/City Council meeting in April. 14 15 Councilmember Reinert stated the process of communication in relation to sharing and 16 distributing information should also be discussed at the joint meeting. 17 18 Councilmember Carlson noted all draft documents need to be stamped "draft". 19 20 Mayor Bergeson called for a short break at 7:40 p.m. 21 22 Mayor Bergeson reconvened the meeting at 8:05 p.m. 23 •24 WELL NO. 5 PUMPHOUSE DESIGN, JIM STUDENSKI 25 26 City Engineer Studenski advised at the last Council work session, staff was directed to 27 pursue two of the proposed pumphouse design options. The desired structures are the 28 hexagon (six -sided) and the replica of the City Hall structure. Both options are offset to 29 the south of the entrance driveway as requested. He referred to both renderings and asked 30 for Council feedback. 31 32 It was the consensus of the Council to move forward with Option 2, the hexagon 33 structure, with double doors facing the north and false windows towards the street. The 34 structure would be constructed with the same materials as shown as well as in the 35 location shown. 36 37 CSAH 14 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU), MICHAEL 38 GROCHALA 39 40 Community Development Director Grochala advised Anoka County is nearing 41 completion of the preliminary plans for the improvement of County State Aid Highway 42 14 (Main Street) from I -35W to I -35E. 43 44 Anoka County is requesting City approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 45 prior to moving forward with final design. The purpose of the MOU is to reach general 46 agreement between the parties regarding the project parameters. He noted a copy of the • 47 draft MOU was distributed to the Council. Staff is anticipating Council consideration of 48 the MOU in April following further review by staff, Council and the City Attorney.