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• CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MARCH 13, 2006 APPROVED 1 presented on the November 7, 2006 ballot. She referred to the schedule as well as a 2 written response from the City Attorney regarding insufficient petitions. 3 4 Staff is seeking Council direction on the petition. If the Council wishes to proceed with 5 the process, it would be appropriate to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming 6 City Council meeting for referral to the Charter Commission. 7 8 The majority of the Council requested this item be placed on the regular Council agenda 9 Monday, March 27, 2006, 6:30 p.m. 10 11 21ST AVENUE/BACKAGE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS WITH CENTERVILLE 12 13 City Engineer Studenski advised the City of Centerville is proposing to construct a new 14 backage road, south of Main Street, between 20th Avenue South (CSAH 54) and 21st 15 Avenue. The proposed roadway project would also include the extension of 21st Avenue 16 to a point approximately 900 feet south of its existing terminus. The intent of the 17 proposed road project is to; 1) provide new access to commercial and industrial properties 18 south of main street; 2) provide vehicle circulation to off set access limitations 19 contemplated as part of the CSAH 14 reconstruction project; and 3) if built this year, 20 would serve to minimize business access disruption during the CSAH 14 project in 2007. 21 22 City Engineer Studenski advised it is staff's understanding that the City of Centerville has 23 authorized preparation of plans and specifications for the project, called for a hearing on 24 improvements, and authorized eminent domain proceedings for their portions of the 25 project. 26 27 City Engineer Studenski stated while staff supports the concept of the backage road; there 28 are several issues that need to be resolved prior to the City of Lino Lakes taking action on 29 the project. As proposed in the JPA, Lino Lakes would be responsible for 50% of the 21st 30 Avenue extension costs estimated at $150,000 and acquisition of the right-of-way in Lino 31 Lakes. The City does not have this project programmed in its draft Five Year Financial 32 Plan and does not have a potential funding source other than special assessments to the 33 benefiting property owner or a property tax levy. Staff is not recommending the use of 34 property taxes for this project. 35 36 City staff has made it clear to Centerville staff that Lino Lakes cannot move forward with 37 the project without an assessment agreement with the benefited property owner and 38 dedication of right-of-way. Staff would recommend that the proposed intersection of the 39 backage road and Northern Lights Blvd be shifted southerly to line up with the existing 40 utilities and roadway corridor. Centerville has expressed concern with that alignment due 41 to additional Clearwater Creek flood plain impacts that would need to be addressed and 42 potentially delay the project. 43 44 The Council directed staff to continue to work with the City of Centerville on this project 45 and keep the Council up to date on the eminent domain process.