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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 17, 1996 3 M/S/P Conlin/Hunt - that the staff be requested to draft a tree trimming in the right-of-way program where residents in the affected area will be notified that the City will come in a designated time frame and trim in the right-of-way and be given the option to remove trees at their own risk. (Motion passed 6-0). Councilman DeLapp volunteered sketches to be placed In the newsletter showing cross sections of streets showing what the City is trying to create as an open area. Mayor John recognized and congratulated Amy Sherman, reporter for the Oakdale Lake -Elmo Review, moving to be the editor of the East Side Metro Area Newspaper. A!11115416]�> i:lZ11r_TC94�107_F 6. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Railroad Crossing Improvements The City received a letter and supporting data from Washington County Public Works asking for the City's approval to use 30th Street as part of their detour plan. A time schedule has not yet been determined for this work. The County will notify the City when this work is scheduled. M/S/P Hunt/Johnston - to direct the City Administrator to write a letter to the Washington County Public Works supporting their plan to use 30th Street as part of their detour plan for the railroad crossing Improvements on County Road 17 by the Lake Elmo Inn. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Request for support of County State Aid Highway Designation for County Road 17 (from 20th Street to 10th Street). The City received a letter from Donald Wisniewskt, Director of Washington County Public Works, dated August 10,1996, requested concurrence in the designation of County Road 17A from Trunk Highway 36 to County State Aid Highway 12 and CR 17B from 20th Street to County State Aid Highway 10 (10th Street) as a County State Aid Highway. Councilors Conlin and Hunt voiced concern of the County changing the character of the road. M/S/P Hunt/Conlin - to refer this Rem, Request for support of County State Aid Highway Designation for County Road 17B (from 20th Street to 10th Street) to the Planning Commission for their recommendation N this would fit into Lake Elmo's transportation plan through the City and ask Don Theisen or a representative to attend the meeting to explain what they are going to do. (Motion passed 5-0). C. Proposal and schedule for 30th Street MSA Improvement At the last meeting, the Council directed the City Engineer to prepare a proposal and schedule for a possible MSA improvement of 30th Street. Tom Prew has set up the schedule so that a decision on the street can be reached prior to December 20, 1996 which is the final date the City can request additional maintenance funds from MnDOT for 1997. Additional maintenance funds could be used to pay for an overlay of 30th Street instead of a full reconstruction. M/S/P Hunt/DeLapp - to accept the proposal and schedule, (amend the date of November 5 to November 7, 1996 for City Council Receives Feasibility Report/Open Public Hearing) presented by the City Engineer and authorize the City Engineer to begin work on 30th Street reconstruction. (Motion passed 5-0). Council member Johnston asked what has happened with the 50th Street r-o-w needed for MSA designation? Kueffner reported Baytown was not receptive to our request, and she will be attending a meeting with Baytown in October with more information.