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Mounds View City Council February 28, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 23 Director of Public Works Ulrich stated this was correct. He indicated Anoka County would still be required to obtain approval from MnDOT and the Federal government, however, the City’s name would be withdrawn from the plan and the submittal of any fees and any work done on the Mounds View side of Highway 10. Mr. Craiger stated he had spoken to representatives at the Ramsey County Department of Public Works, and that afternoon he spoke with Dan Soler, a traffic engineer who was aware of this issue. He indicated Mr. Soler’s statement was somewhat different from Anoka County’s statement to Director of Public Works Ulrich. He explained he had the same concern when attending the Spring Lake Park informational meeting, in that he received two different responses from two different Anoka County representatives as to what control the City could have on the design if the funding for Mounds View was withdrawn. He indicated he has heard two conflicting responses, and Dan Soler indicated the City would continue to have input without any funding, and Mounds View would have approval authority simply because they are present. Mayor Coughlin advised that it would be helpful to consider this at a Work Session. Director of Public Works Ulrich stated the interpretation of the City Engineer was the same as that provided him by Anoka County, although it might only be according to the MSA Guidelines that they need plan approval, and they might not have been aware of State Statutes Council Member Marty inquired if the City could contact Ramsey County to determine if they have more leverage, since this proposal affects Mounds View residents. Mayor Coughlin explained that Director of Public Works Ulrich has not had sufficient time to prepare a Staff Report for the Council Work Session. He advised that in light of some of the comments, it might be wise to confer with the City Attorney to determine the City’s legal standing. Council Member Quick inquired if the City would have any options to deal with Pleasant View Drive, if they withdraw from this project, and Anoka County proceeds. He inquired if there were Federal monies available to the City to do something with the street on their own, such as close it off. Director of Public Works Ulrich advised that the City was not paying for any land acquisition, right-of-way, or any geometrics, and would only pay for 12½ percent of the signal. He stated there would be a maintenance agreement also. He stated they would agree to closing off or cul- de-sacing Pleasant View Drive as part of the initial plan, however, once the signal is constructed, any closure of Pleasant View Drive would be Mounds View’s responsibility. Council Member Marty stated he had driven through the area that date. He indicated Pleasant View Drive is a very nice street. He advised that they should check with the Fire Chief to determine if the street would be too long coming in off of Spring Lake Road for fire access purposes. Director of Public Works Ulrich stated the Fire Chief attended the neighborhood meeting, and had indicated that he was neutral with regard to this entire project. He stated the Fire Chief