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City Council meeting of December 4, 2006 Page 7 as well as the possible road connection with Homestead Drive. Council member Haas suggested the planting of trees along CR7. Resident Diane Coderre expressed concern that the City's outlot would become a City park and the closing of 125`" Street/Illies Avenue along Sunset Lake. Council confirmed that there has been no such discussion or plans. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to table the application to allow staff time to work on possible road connection and continue discussion at the next Council meeting of December 18, 2006. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE PLANS AND SPECS FOR 129TH STREET PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT At its August 21, 2006 meeting, Council ordered the preparation of plans and specifications for the 1290' Street roadway and utility project. City Engineer Jay Kennedy provided a PowerPoint presentation of the project and recommended Council consider the project be run along Jim Kellison's north property line rather than along 1290' Street because of poor soils. Jay will be scheduling another neighborhood meeting advising property owners of the proposed change. Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-67 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECS FOR THE 129T" STREET PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON WITHDRAWAL OF SWPPP APPLICATION TO MPCA FOR JD2 MAINTENANCE At its October 16, 2006 meeting, Council directed City Attorney Dave Snyder to proceed with the formal request for a WCA exemption, which was explained to Council by representatives from MPCA at the Council's October 2, 2006 meeting. Attorney Snyder reported to Council his research work in obtaining an exemption for the routine maintenance work in JD2 and recommended that the City withdraw its SWPPP application at this time pending satisfactory progress on the efforts to secure permitting for the minor maintenance through work with the MPCA or, in the alternative, pursuit and utilization of maintenance exceptions. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to withdraw the City's SWPPP application to the MPCA for JD2 maintenance and that a letter be sent the RCWD requesting a 3 -year extension to the Memorandum of Agreement. All aye. Motion Carried. REQUEST TO VACATE DRAINAGE AND UTILITY EASEMENT AT 14189 FINALE AVENUE (ALICE WALLER) A public hearing was held at the Council meeting on October 2, 2006 in order to take public comment