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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 28, 2006 APPROVED 1 The Council requested information from the project consultant regarding maintenance dollars and if • 2 the homeowners association would be collecting enough to maintain the area. The Council also 3 requested the project consultant be present at the next regular Council meeting to answer specific 4 questions about the restoration area. 5 6 Mr. Chad Hoffner, 1055 Aspen Lane, came forward and asked who would be ensuring that the pond 7 is maintained. He indicated safety and traffic in the neighborhood is an issue. The concern is the 8 park in the area as it is already very congested there. He stated he would like to get the park traffic off 9 the street and possibly make the parking lot larger. 10 11 City Planner Smyser stated the pond is the City's responsibility to maintain. The City has yet to 12 determine how to do that. He indicated staff did look at the parking issue in that area. Part of the 13 approval will only allow parking on one side of the street. Staff believes that will eliminate parking 14 issues. 15 16 The Council directed staff to look into the possibility of expanding the parking on only one side of the 17 street within the entire area. 18 19 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve first reading of Ordinance No. 08-06, as presented. 20 Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. 21 22 Council Member Carlson outlined her reasons for denying approval that included the road access, jek 23 length of the cul-de-sac, access from the west through the Saddle Club property and the City's cost of lip 24 $125,000 for restoration. 25 26 Council Member O'Donnell clarified the motion to approve does not include an additional $125,000 27 for further restoration to be paid by the taxpayers. 28 29 A roll call vote was taken: four yeas and one nay by Council Member Carlson. 30 31 Motion carried. 32 33 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 06-137, as presented. Council Member 34 Stoltz seconded the motion. 35 36 Mayor Bergeson requested staff to further investigate emergency vehicle access on the cul-de-sac. 37 38 Motion carried with Council Member Carlson voting nay. 39 40 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-139, Approving City of Lino Lakes Right of Way Plat NO. 41 3, Lake Drive/35W Interchange Reconstruction, Michael Grochala — Community Development 42 Director Grochala stated as part of the Lake Drive/35W Interchange reconstruction project the City 43 will need to acquire permanent right-of-way, drainage and utility easements and temporary 44 construction easements. The acquisition process affects sixteen (16) parcels. • 45 5