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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 2, 1995 6 7. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Resolution No. 95-38, Receiving Bids for 1995 Overlays M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - to approve Resolution No. 95-38, A Resolution Accepting Bid for 1995 Bituminous Overlays and award contract to T.A. Schifsky & Sons in the amount of $262,911.30. (Motion passed 5-0). M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to proceed with the additional projects: 39th Street Turn Lane at TH5, Overlay the Water Tower Driveway and 36th Street Drainage. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Review of Transportation Portion of County's Comprehensive Plan (Continuation from last meeting) The Council directed the City Engineer to send their comments on to the Board of County Commissioners. The City's comments are in two forms: corrections to the Plan which appear to be errors or discrepancies in the text and figures, and position statements where the City wants to pass on its views on various statements in the Plan. Position Statements: 1. Minor Arterials: The County should define whether the functional classification of Minor Arterial also implies a certain typical section for construction. Are all minor arterials intended to be expanded to 4- lanes? 2. Hudson Boulevard. Presently Hudson Boulevard is under State jurisdiction. There is no indication in the plan whether this road is intended to remain under MnDOT control or be turned back to County or Local jurisdiction. 3. The City strongly objects to the northerly extension of Inwood Avenue to TH5 with new railroad crossing. It would create another intersection on TH5, require an underpass under the elevated railroad, or require extensive amounts of fill to construct an at -grade crossing. 4. Capital Improvements Program The City strongly supports the continuation of the improvement of Inwood Avenue south from CSAH 6 in he 1995 construction program. The City relied on the 1995 date when recently approving a residential subdivision called Lake Elmo Heights 3rd Addition. Manning Trail (CSAH 15) between TH36 and TH5 - Right-of-way Acquisition in 1998:The City supports the concept of a connection between TH36 and TH5, but the route is likely to be very sensitive due to the terrain and wetlands. The route is too general for the City to give support to the route at this time and desires more detailed information on the route. The City cannot support 10th Street (CSAH 10) between Inwood Avenue and Manning Avenue - Right-of- way Acquisition and Reconstruction in 1999 without more detail on why additional right-of-way is required or to what extent widening may occur. 5. Transit: The City felt there were inconsistencies in the transit portion of the plan in that the TH36 wide right-of-way will be preserved for future LRT but then stops at the St. Croix River. No provisions seem to be made beyond that point. 6. New St. Croix River Crossing on TH36: The Plan anticipates the majority of the traffic will remain on TH36 that is westbound from Wisconsin. The plan should address what measures will be taken to prevent diverted trips onto TH5 which is already over capacity.