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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2007 Regular Meeting Page 3 Council Member Flaherty said that the other question brought up by Mr. Tillman was when a 1 housing development starts residents want to make sure that machinery does not block streets 2 and driveways and they are concerned about heavy machinery in their neighborhoods. 3 4 Ms. Tillman thanked Council Member Flaherty for his comments and then said that what still 5 surprises her is finding out that the City knew about this on Monday prior to Mr. Harstad 6 beginning clear cutting and being told that he did not need to get a permit but now they find out 7 that a permit was required and that concerns her. 8 9 Mary Lou Shavonovic of 7959 Sunnyside Road said that here have been some concerns with her 10 daughters doing the petition and residents said they wanted roads fixed but did not feel the need 11 for curb and gutter or group mailboxes. She then said that it sounds like they will not get their 12 streets repaired so she is wondering if sewer and water and roads will be done. 13 14 Acting Mayor Stigney explained that the petition has stopped the 2007-2008 road project but that 15 can be changed if a petition comes forward that is equal to or greater than the first petition. He 16 then said that the City Council will be discussing options at the March 5, 2007 work session. 17 18 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the City would continue to maintain the streets and 19 sewers to maintain safety but full-scale reconstruction of the street will be discussed as an option. 20 21 Acting Mayor Stigney explained that minimum work and repairs will be done as is necessary to 22 maintain safety such as filling potholes. 23 24 Council Member Flaherty indicated that it is up to the City to move forward with something for 25 the City’s streets and he would not say that nothing can be done because of a petition but the 26 timetable has been pushed back. He then said that Council would continue to look at it and move 27 forward. 28 29 William Werner of 2765 Sherwood Road asked if the people were aware that this would stop the 30 project. 31 32 Ms. Ella Shavonovic of 7959 Sunnyside Road said that some people believed that this would 33 have no impact but there were people who did want to stop it because of some of the extras being 34 included and there were some that did not sign because they were afraid that the City would 35 punish them by not doing any project on their streets. 36 37 Mr. Werner said that it seems like this has happened twice now where once the petition is done 38 then those that signed it realized the results and he is wondering if people do not understand 39 exactly what they are signing when they do so. 40 41 Mary Shavonovic said that the residents that she spoke to want the roads fixed but do not want 42 curbs and gutters and they do not see the need for them or their expense. She then said that for 43 the Council it cannot be separated. 44 45