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City Council meeting of January 3, 2005 Page 7 MNDOT RESPONSE LETTER TO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT APPLICATION FOR TH61 AND 130TH STREET In October 2004, City Engineer Jay Kennedy submitted a Cooperative Funding Application to MnDOT for a traffic signal at TH61 and 13e Street. Transportation Engineer Chuck Rickert from WSB received a comment letter from MnDOT, which outlines warrant issues and an analysis of the intersection. City Engineer Jay Kennedy explained the response letter and discussed with Council the final and formal response to the City's Cooperative Funding Application. No formal Council action was taken. LETTER FROM MET COUNCIL CHAIR PETER BELL REGARDING SANITARY SEWER CAPACITY On Tuesday, December 14, 2004, Mayor Fran Miron, Council member Mike Granger, and City Administrator Mike Ericson met with Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell, members of his staff, State Representative Ray Vandeveer, and State Senator Michele Bachmann regarding the Met Council Environmental Services (MCES) with the intention of providing future sanitary sewer capacity to the City by 2007. Chairman Bell agreed to have a response the City by the end of the year or a letter, which would map out the intentions of MCES in providing sanitary sewer capacity to the City by 2007 and beyond. Council was not comfortable with the connections cited by the MCES and requested staff to project development numbers. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, table this matter until the next regular meeting of January 24, 2005. All aye. Motion Carried. REVIEW COMMISSION APPOINTMENT POLICY At its December 20, 2004 meeting, Council discussed the expiration of the terms of Planning Commissioners Bob Rosenquist and Sandy Malaski. In accordance with a policy adopted by Council in 2002, staff is required to post notice of the expiration of terms two months in advance of the expiration date. Council had significant discussion about this issue and was desirous of making a modification to the policy, which specifies that Council "shall" review the performance of commissioners prior to the expiration of their term. Staff prepared a revision to the policy whereby Council "may" review the performance commissioners prior to expiration of their terms. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to table this matter to allow staff time to develop a policy that better reflects City Council desires. All aye. Motion Carried. REQUEST FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR ELECTED OFFICIAL TRAINING ON LOCAL BOARD OF APPEAL & EQUALIZATION Each year, the City holds its annual Board of Equalization meeting in the spring in order to allow residents the opportunity to discuss the valuation of their property. This Board is attended by City