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City Council Minutes Page 5 June 23, 2003 COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE MECHANICAL COMPONENT OF THE SHOOTING/GUN RANGE TO SENTRASOTA AND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE REST OF THE RANGE. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Pat Fdaers provided and update to the Council on the Public Safety/City Hall/Utilities project. 6.4. Consider Boston/Concord Street Area Assessment Options City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that he met with Finance Director Lori Johnson regarding available payment options for the assessments by the affected property owners in the Boston/Concord Street Improvement area. Mr. Maurer stated that the f-mst option is the 15-year constant principal payment method. Mr. Maurer stated that Ms. Johnson would like only one additional assessment offer extended to the residents. Mr. Maurer stated that the second option being offered is the 20-year constant annual payment payment method. A letter will be sent to the affected property owners indicating that they have an option to change their assessment to a 20-year constant annual payment method. If the resident doesn't reply, the assessment will be recorded as the 15-year constant principal method. The Council suggested that the city require something in writing from the residents requesting the alternate option. It was the consensus of the Council to offer both a 15-year constant principal method and a 20~year constant annual payment method to the affected property owners in the Boston/Concord Street Improvement area. 6.5. Update on Transportation Issues City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that he has a few transportation issues from the joint City Council/County Board meeting on May 27, 2003, that need further attention. County. Road 33 (CR33)/County Road 77 (CR77) Realignment Mr. Maurer stated that at the joint meeting, Mr. Schwarting questioned if the City Council 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. Nit. Maurer stated that if this road is not going to be constructed, Mr. Schwartmg would like to change his design to have CR 33 be the through movement in the realignment of CR 33 and CR 77. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED THAT THE CITY'S CURRENT TRANSPORTATION PLAN STAND AND THAT THE ROAD NOT BE EXTENDED. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. County. Road 33 alignment east of TH 169 City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that at the joint meeting, the potential alignment of CR 33 with Anoka CR 22 was discussed but no consensus was reached on whether or not the city or the county would undertake this alignment study. Mayor Klinzing stated that she believes that District 3 of MnDot should get involved. Mr. Maurer stated that the best way to do this would be to add it to the spring tour and discuss it at that time.