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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED: APRIL 15, 2003 5 never a trunk highway. Technically, only a trunk highway or a county road can be turned back. Councilmember DeLapp remembered that the county said we'd get all the money as an MSA road, so we took it. It already is designated. The City Engineer explained that it is a return not a turn - back. Councilmember DeLapp asked if the intersections of Keats and Lake Elmo Avenue and Keats and Inwood are just regular streets the city is paying for because that was not what was voted for. The reason you would get it back was because you would get MSA credit. Councilmember Dunn thought there was an incentive offered too. The Acting Administrator will verify it. Councilmember Dunn recommended the council delay action. The Engineer said he pursued getting those streets returned to the city. M/S/P, DeLAPP/SIEDOW, to adopt Resolutions 2003-021 through 2003-025 for New State Aid Routes. VOTE: 4:0. Street Light Policy The City Engineer was asked to look at our street light policy by the City Council. The city would take responsibility for lighting some of the intersections that had high volumes of traffic - over 3500 vehicles per day. That would add twenty-one additional lights. Councilmember Dunn said she was most concerned for safety, particularly on Highway 5. The cost for electricity and maintenance is $1300 per year per light. She thinks each light should be reviewed on its own merits. The City Engineer said the policy could be implemented over a period of time. Councilmember DeLapp said at least one dirt road is shown on the diagram with a light. Fields of St. Croix have a lot of lights. The developer did not get permission to put them there. The city should not be paying for it. Carriage Station has more people and no lights. It makes little sense. He would like the plan to eliminate those not benefiting the city, and to add lights where people want them. The plan appears to take care of state and county problems which those agencies should pay for themselves. Councilmember Dunn agreed that unless there is a safety issue, the state and county should pay for their own lights. Some of these developments have city -maintained lights that were never approved. Councilmember Siedow would like the criteria to be safety. Don't put up lights until the traffic count rises to a certain point. M/S/P, DUNN/DeLAPP, to table the Street Light Policy until the next council meeting and identify separately those that are privately necessary. VOTE: 4:0. Hill Trail Upgrade Update The Acting Administrator received an appraisal report from Scott Renne. There is not going to be enough gain in home value to have us increase assessment in most cases. The Engineer explained that it is probably too late this year to do the work if you go through all the steps. The earliest would be end of summer. The Acting Administrator said the council needs to think about a long-term funding issue. The Acting Mayor suggested the subject be discussed at another council meeting. Alternatives can be addressed. The Engineer can look at several streets to review. The Acting Administrator and Engineer can revisit options. They will come back to the council with it some time in April. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 18, 2003