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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 2, 1993 7 <br />7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: <br />A. 1993 Engineer's Work Plan (Update) <br />City Engineer Larry Bohrer reviewed the proposed 1993 <br />Engineer's Work Plan stated in his memo dated January 28, <br />1993 with the City Council. <br />B. 1993 Municipal State Aid Project (Update) <br />In correspondence to the city council dated November 11, <br />1992, Bohrer summarized the staff recommendation to proceed <br />with Jamaca Avenue and Lake Jane Trail from Jamaca Avenue to <br />Jane Road as the 1993 Municipal State Aid project. Even <br />though 33rd and Laverne rated highet in need than these two <br />other streets, he did not recommend 33rd and Laverne for <br />1993 because of difficulty in financing the project. The <br />Council ordered the engineer to proceed with easement <br />acquisition. <br />The Council discussed adopting a local street assessment <br />policy in which the city would contribute a portion of the <br />cost. There was also a desire on the Council to assess a <br />larger portion on MSA projects than just the part that was <br />not paid by MSA funds. By assessing more than the non-MSA <br />eligible portion of an MSA project, the city could start to <br />build a fund to participate in local road improvements. No <br />decision was made on an assessment policy. <br />M/S/P Mottaz/Conlin - to adopt Resolution 93-9, Ordering a <br />feasibility report for the reconstruction of Jamaca Avenue <br />from THS to Lake Jane Trail and Lake Jane Trail from Jamaca <br />Avenue to Jane Road. (Motion carried 4-0: Dick Johnson was <br />unavailable for voting). <br />C. Ordinance 8083, Relating to Public Improvements <br />At the November 17th meeting, Bohrer explained their concern <br />for developer -constructed improvements, especially in the <br />area of quality control. The Council agreed that the city <br />changed its past practice and require that the street and <br />drainage improvements within the right-of-way and permanent <br />easements to be constructed under city contract. A proposed <br />ordinance revising the city code to implement this policy <br />was provided. <br />When this change in the ordinance was discussed previously, <br />the city knew that there were two developments (Fox Fire <br />Manor and Rolling Hills) in the process. Because they were <br />in mid -stream of the policy change, some allowances would <br />have to be made for these two developments. Knowing that the <br />developer's engineer was already working on the construction <br />plans for those two developments, the developer's agreement <br />was worded such that the developer would finish those plans, <br />