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City Council meeting of January 3, 2006 Page 7 Council officials and have successfully negotiated a mutually acceptable agreement with the Met Council and its system statement for the City. Bryan discussed with Council a resolution to withdraw the appeal officially ending the City's request for formal appeal for the City's system statement. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-3 OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWING THE CITY'S APPEAL PROCESS AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS FOR EDA AND PARKS COMMISSION At its December 19, 2005 meeting, Council directed staff to schedule interviews for the vacancies on the EDA and Parks Commission. Staff was unsuccessful due to the busy holiday schedules. City staff requested Council review its January 2006 calendar and schedule a date on which to hold interviews, which should take no more than one hour. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule a special Council meeting for Monday, January 16, 2006 at 7:00 pm, to conduct interviews for the vacancies on the EDA and Parks Commission. Since this is a federal holiday, there will be no official action of the Council conducted at the meeting. All aye. Motion Carried. PETITION FROM 126TH STREET RESIDENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER AND WATER The City received three separate petitions from residents living on 126" Street, 1261' Street Court, and a portion of Ethan Avenue within the Oakshore Park neighborhood requesting municipal sanitary sewer and water services. City Engineer Jay Kennedy, Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson, and Finance Director Ron Otkin have reviewed the petitions, which have been signed by the owners of more than 35% of the total frontage. Jay provided a PowerPoint presentation review of the proposed project with Council, along with his recommendations. Residents Dave Black, Chris Cox, and Pete Pedersen addressed Council in support of the petitions. Puleo made motion, Miron seconded, to order the feasibility study with no up -front cost to the homeowners, but rather include it as a project cost. VOTING AYE: Haas, Puleo, Miron ABSTAINED: Granger, Petryk Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to officially reject the petitions submitted by the residents, and to order a feasibility study to include sanitary sewer and water service to all of Oakshore Park, the reconstruction of Ethan Avenue within Oakshore Park, and the paving of 126h Street, 1261' Street Court, and Europa Avenue. The report will be completed at a cost not -to -exceed $8,500. All aye. Motion Carried.