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of discussion of the matter prior to Council's action. He stated this was to provide an understanding
<br />of the particular standards and the implications of those at that time.
<br />Mayor Coughlin stated, in light of its relativity to the current discussion, and with consent of the
<br />Council, he would request Director of Public Works Ulrich also address Resolution 5192, a
<br />resolution revoking Municipal State Aid Street Status, the next item on the present agenda.
<br />Director of Public Works Ulrich stated he was aware this matter had not been previously acted upon,
<br />and therefore reviewed the file from the previous proposal. He stated he had in his research he had
<br />encountered Resolution 5110, which was adopted by the Council on Apri128, 1997, in conjunction
<br />with the turnback on Spring Lake Road. He stated this was the same procedure the Council was
<br />presently considering. He stated when the County turns a road back to them, they adopt a resolution
<br />accepting the turnback, and simultaneously adopt a resolution to establish an MSA street, and the
<br />turnback thereof, pursuant to the turnback language. He stated, throughout the 18 to 20 months they
<br />have been going through this process, staff and the consultants had forgotten about this. He stated
<br />in lieu of requesting certification of the system, they did not know if Council would like to add the
<br />two roads to the MSA system, knowing certain current standards would not be met during the
<br />certification process. He stated that would prolong the certification process. He stated, in staff"s
<br />opinion, there are other MSA streets in the City that would not meet the certification standards, and
<br />would have to be upgraded to some extent in the future so the requirement can be met.
<br />Director of Public Works Ulrich stated they are presently receiving approximately $330,000 in state
<br />• aid, of which some $80,000 is given to the City in maintenance checks to be utilized on the MSA
<br />streets, as well as where the City deems necessary. He stated the portion of construction funds they
<br />would be allowed to utilize is only a percentage of the current $230,000 they would receive if they
<br />were to have the total system certified.
<br />Director of Public Works Ulrich stated Resolution 5110, had been sent to MNdot and was accepted,
<br />however, the MSA system has other requirements whereby municipal state aid, county state aid, and
<br />state highways that make up the system must all be interconnected. He stated the holding point on
<br />this interconnection from the Commissioner's standpoint, was that a section of this road was missing
<br />from state designation, and that is Spring Lake Road, a section from Hillview to Trunk Highway 10.
<br />He stated the city of Spring Lake Park owns this section as a turnback. He stated there were issues
<br />beyond that, and that Spring Lake Park wanted to hold off on designating that portion of the road
<br />MSA, until some other matters were resolved, and those appeared to be resolved at this time. He
<br />stated he had requested they submit this section of Spring Lake Road for state aid approval, and that
<br />the MSA status would then be forwarded to their City Council.
<br />Mary Malerick requested they do not designate the roads MSA. She stated that when she was a
<br />member of the Streets Policies Committee, they looked at different ways the City could pay for road
<br />reconstruction, and that was when they discovered the certification process. She stated that what this
<br />means is that when all of the MSA roads are up to standard, the City can begin to utilize some of
<br />those funds for off-system roads for reconstruction. She stated she had contacted MSA that date,
<br />• and they had indicated, if the system had been certified the prior year, they could be using $200,000
<br />this, and every year, off-system. She stated if Spring Lake Road is designated as an MSA road, they
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