HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation Item - Letter to Mayor re streetsSeptember 9, 2014
Mayor Mike Pearson & City Council Members City of Lake Elmo 3600 Laverne Avenue
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
Dear Mayor Pearson and City Council Members, As the date nears for the completion and vote by the city council on the Feasibility Report
for the 36th/37th Street Project, we would like to reiterate our position and ask that this
letter be filed with our Petition dated July 1, 2014. We respectfully request that the city council vote against any type of road for our neighborhood. We do not feel at this time that we need new roads. We live in the rural
section of town. It is not necessary structurally or financially to upgrade our roads to the
level proposed to the residents on May 15, 2014. There have been discussions at the financial committee meetings about possibly putting the project off until 2017, due in part to the large amount of development coming to Lake
Elmo. If a date of 2017 is chosen, at that time we would like to again be notified before
any decisions are made, so that we may be a part of the discussion. In 2017, if all parties agree the streets need improvement, at that time we would request: There be NO:
* 4” water mains upgraded to 8”
* curbs and gutters * a pavement subdrain system * roads widened to 12’
We oppose paying additional funds for unnecessary items at the cost of the residents and
city, regardless of what year the roads are done. The two roads we have been using have provided us sufficient service for 45 years. A similar road would provide the same service, whenever the city makes the decision to redo the roads.
In the meantime, we do request that the city patch and/or repair the west end of 36th
Street and as needed in the future to both streets, just as any other road in the city would be repaired. Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely, Residents 36th & 37th Street
Lake Elmo, MN 55042