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-3- provided with all the facts including results of environmental study and cost analysis for all the alternative methods of upgrading 29th Avenue N.E. before any • firm decision is made by the Council. He also requested that the speed be limited to 20-25 miles per hour on 29th until the road is repaired. The letter from Mr. David Freund, 3009 29th Avenue N.E. , agreed with the premises of Mr. Shabaz' letter and asked for a clarification of MSA funds requirements, legal aspects of restricting traffic on 29th and asked what the environmental impact a 9 ton road would have on the neighborhood. Mr. Richard Weatherman, 2613 29th Avenue N.E., said he felt the Council was trying to make a decision without adequate decision making information and felt they should consult an urban planner. He wanted a comprehensive plan developed for the community which could be phased out in 3, 5 or 10 years. Mr. Weatherman also reported on his contacts with the Minnesota Truckers Association and their promise to try to keep their rigs off 29th. Mr. John Andrychowic, 2$09 Coolidge St. N.E. , asked for details of the settlement between the contractor for the sewer project and the City of St. Anthony, inferr- ing that the settlement by the City for more than the contract price was a result of lack of supervision by the City Engineer. The Manager told him that the out-of-court settlement was made against the advice of the Engineer who felt the City could win the case handily and the suit was settled out of court to avoid court costs which would exceed the award amount if they won the suit. • Mayor Miedtke said the plan to upgrade Coolidge was part of the long range plans for upgrading the streets southwest of 29th Avenue and was placed first on the program because of the necessity of installing the storm sewer system in that street. He said funds allocated from the storm sewer funds would pay the cost of replacing roadbed damaged during the installation but that the whole street had outlived its life expectancy. He said the program of replacing streets in the municipality might not have been given as much publicity as it should but that any publication of long range plans of the City in the past had never resulted in any great input from the residents. Councilman Stauffer said the streets included in the Improvement Project were built with a short life expectancy which they have long outlived even though they might seem adequate for driving on. Mr. Art Belmont, 3216 36th Avenue N.E. was more concerned with maintenance than major repair. He said he had called regarding the cracks in the roadbed of 36th Avenue but nothing was done. Mr. Dulgar reported that the Maintenance Department had mudjacked 36th Avenue many times until such action no longer did any good. He said the budget for the Maint- enance Fund which included salaries, pensions, snowplowing, etc. , amounted to $5,000 per mile and stated further that St. Anthony doesn't have either the men or money to handle the repair of the cracks on all the streets of the community. • Mr. Don Wethe, 3320 36th Avenue N.E. , said 36th was so badly broken up because of the heavy traffic and felt it was unfair for the residents to be charged a full assessment for its repair. Later in the evening he expressed his dislike of a general assessment for all streets because some were "b uilt •to only stand up for 15 years and others for 50 years".