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CIP Memo January 26, 1998 With Area C there has been a lot of general discussion about funding shortfalls. I need to provide the Council with more details as to what parts of the project are short (i.e. streets, surface water management, trunk utilities, etc.), and some of the possible funding sources to address these shortfalls. There are a tremendous amount of variables in this project and these variables relate to what outside funding sources could be available, when we will know if these funding sources are available, and when the "total" project will or must be accomplished. By total project I mean it may be possible to initially construct the street corridor as a two lane road versus the ultimate design of a four lane road. Also, not all of the surface water management (SWM) facilities need to be installed at once, but some pipes and ponds can be installed as development and the associated water runoff dictates. As you can tell, the Area C project is complex and I need to spend some time with the Council to start discussing some of the details and options and potential worse case scenarios so that everyone is walking into this project with their eyes open. Please take the time and review the attached material relating to the east Elk River project. This material includes the 1/5/98 CIP section of the City Council minutes, the financial parts of the 7/19/97 east Elk River feasibility study, and the maps of Area A and C, along with the assessment map. Following the presentation and discussion with the Council on the east Elk River project, I expect that the city engineer and I will need another 30-45 minutes to review which 1997 projects need to be finalized this year and to review the current status of the projects that are planned for 1998. This discussion will relate almost exclusively to public improvements and streets. Please see the attached material for a review of the current status of projects and the plans for 1998 projects. Included in the street and public improvement discussion with the Council is the need to discuss the attached Boston Street feasibility study and project and the Jarvis Street feasibility study and project. City Council discussion is also needed on the overall city-wide pavement management program and how this long term, phase by phase, project can be financed. Following the east Elk River discussion and the current status of public improvement projects discussion, I need some time with the Council to discuss a variety of very important miscellaneous issues that are anticipated in the near future. These projects include, but are not limited to, the topics on the following page: