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City Council Minutes Page 6 June 23, 2003 City Administrator Pat I~daers indicated that a resolution was sent to the county asking them for an alignment study last year but the city has received no response. Mr. Iadaers suggested that the Council direct staff to send a letter to the County Board of Commissioners asking them to direct county staff to conduct a study of the curves close to 169 and a realignment study and let the county formally respond to the request. COUNCILMEMBER TYEITE MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO SEND A LETTER TO THE SHERBURNE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REQUESTING THAT COUNTY STAFF BE DIRECTED TO CONDUCT A COUNTY ROAD 33 STUDY ON THE CURVES CLOSE TO TH169, A REALIGNMENT STUDY, AND A SPEED STUDY. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 3. County, Road 40 (Cleveland Ave) City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that the county has been successful in obtaining a TEA 21 federal grant for the project. Nix. Maurer stated that Mr. Schwarting has indicated that the county is requesting to delay the project and reserve the federal funds until the project develops. This will give the city time to see if development in this area will provide an opportunity to acquire right-of-way ~vith little or no cost through the platting process. Mayor IZdinzing stated that she and County Commissioner Arne Engstrom will be facilitating a meeting with property o~vners in the area to see how many of them would be interested in dedicating right-of-way. 4. County Road 44 ,(Upland Ave/Meadowvale Road) City Engineer Terry Maurer stated that Sherburne County has indicated that the upgrading of County Road 44 is in their 2004 program but they will not have time to produce the plans for the project. Mr. Maurer indicated that County Engineer Dave Schwarring discussed the potential of allowing the city to lead this design and construction project with the county providing funding for their portion of the construction cost and a set percentage of overhead cost. Mr. Maurer stated that the county would continue jurisdiction over the road once the project is completed. Councilmember Dietz stated that he believes the city has to do what they can to expedite this project. City Administrator Pat Kdaers stated that his notes indicate the county was going to submit a formal proposal to the city but nothing has been received yet. Mr. Klaers stated that the city would be in favor of taking the lead and moving forward with this project providing the additional cost to the city is not substantial. Mr. I4Aaers suggested that staff send a letter to the county stating the city is interested in seeing this project move forward and would be willing to take the lead in the design of this project and that the city will respond once a formal proposal is submitted from the county. The Council concurred that this letter be sent. Mayor Klinzing stated that she believed that the county cost sharing policy is unfair to dries and that the county is also unfairly restricting accesses to county roads within dries. She stated that the dty needs to be more proactive in implementing its transportation plan and in advising the county as to how it needs the county roads to function within the city.