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January 9, 1985 Page 3 of 6 4. The storm storm sewer system must meet M.S,A. requirements. In some cases, the existing storm sewer must be upgraded. When existing storm sewer must be improved, M.S.A. pays 50% - 100% of the cost. Therefore, the City may be required to contribute up to 50% of the cost of upgrading a storm sewer. Conversely, if the City has a storm sewer that needs to be improved, and the sewer is on a street that is designated M.S.A., the City can usually receive at least a 50% grant from M.S.A. to improve the storm sewer at the same time the street is reconstructed, III. AN ANALYSIS OF EXISTING AND POTENTIAL M.S.A. STREETS The City's existing M.S.A. designated streets as well as the streets that meet the criteria to become M.S.A. streets are listed in Attachment #6. The streets satisfy the criteria because they terminate at a state highway, county road or another M.S.A. street; have higher traffic volume; connect points of major traffic interest and provide an integrated M.S.A. system. However, some of these streets cannot be built to M.S.A. construction standards. Streets #9 through 18 and streets #23, 24, and 25 are less than 44 feet wide, which is the requirement for new construction. Therefore, residents may complain about loss of front lawns, trees and shrubs. Part of street #7 (Quincy Street from County Road H-2 to County Road I) is now designated M.S.A. and the City is planning to reconstruct it to M.S.A. standards in 1985. It terminates at Street #26 (County Road H-2 from Highway 10 to Quincy Street) which is now designated M.S.A. and is a City street (even though its name is County Road H-2). If the M.S.A. designation for street #26 is removed, then street #7 will no longer qualify as an M.S.A. street. Therefore, street #26 should not be removed. Streets #2 and #22 (Silver Lake Road and County Road I) are county roads and I believe that the county should be responsible for reconstruction. When and if County Road I is ever upgraded, we may be able to use M.S.A. money for the City contribution by changing the designation at that time. Streets #4, 5, 27, 29 and part of 7 (Edgewood Drive from County Road H to County Road H-2, County Road I from Silver Lake Road to Highway 10, Mounds View Drive from County Road I to Long Lake Road and Quincy Street from County Road I to Hillview Road) have recently been reconstructed to M.S.A. standards. If any of these streets are removed from the system, the dollar penalty will be imposed on the City.