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Howard R, Green Oompany Item June 18, 2003 File: 230000M-0325 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: CITY COUNCIL/COUNTY BOARD JOINT MEETING TRANSPORTATION ISSUES Dear Council Members: In reviewing my notes and the minutes of the joint City Council/County Board meeting on May 27, 2003, there were a few transportation issues that need further attention. These would include the following items: County Road 33 (CR 33)/County Road 77 (CR 77) Realignment Dave Schwarting, County Engineer, discussed the County plan to realign CR 33 tO the south and to realign and lower CR 77 (Proctor Avenue) over the next several years. Mr. Schwarting indicated that Proctor Avenue might be closed as early as this fall for two years to allow the gravel companies to mine the aggregate material under the road. Sherbume County has received a TEA 21 grant for paving the road in fiscal year 2006. The question Mr. Schwarting posed to the City Council at the joint meeting was whether or not the City ever envisioned the new road alignment that had been shown previously on the City's transportation plan going between Elk River Country Club and Woodland Trails Park to meet up with County Road 1. Mr. Schwarting's concern is if this read will never be constructed, he would like to change his design to have CR 33 to be the through movement in the realignment of CR 33 and CR 77. Currently CR 33 would be a temporary stop condition at a "T" intersection. Mr. Schwarting asked that the City Council give him an answer on this issue by the end of July 2003. County Road 33 alignment east of TH 169 There was discussion at the joint meeting regarding the potential realignment of CR 33 to the southeast to line up with County Road 22 in Anoka County. The City Council has previously sent a resolution to Sherbume County dated September 23, 2002, asking the County to undertake an Alignment Study of this portion of CR 33. There was no consensus at the joint meeting relative to whether or not the County would undertake such a study. There was some discussion about the County cost participation policy that states the City is responsible for the acquisition of right-of-way for County read projects. It seems the City could either undertake the study themselves with the intent of ultimately constructing a City read on this alignment or try to work jointly with Sherbume County to undertake the study and official mapping of this right-of-way. Ltr-061803-City Council 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 ° 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389