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. . . SHERBURNE COUNTY BOARD/ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL 2/23/99 Stephen Rohlf Discussion Item #4 - Streets (Co. Rd. #33 and Co. Rd. #77) The lowering and realigning of County Roads #33 and #77 is proposed in the transportation plans of both Sherburne County and the City of Elk River. The reclamation and redevelopment of gravel mines in the area can not be logically accomplished without this road work. The timing of when to accomplish this work has been of issue, not whether or not it should be done. Both the County Board and the City Council have agreed that it is logical that the work on these roads is done while Barton Sand & Gravel is still mining in the area and willing to participate in the construction. City Staff and Engineer, the County Engineer, Barton Sand & Gravel, and Shiely Co. have had several meetings on this issue. The last meeting was on August 4, 1998. At that meeting, Dave Schwarting presented his preliminary alignments for these roads. It was the consensus of the group that the final alignments of the roads be as close as practical to the NSP power line in the area to minimize the unusable land between the power line and roads. The next step in the process is for Tiller to provide Mr. Schwarting with the elevations in their pits so he can prepare his final road alignments. It was estimated that Tiller would need approximately six months to gather the information. The next meeting on this subject will likely take place soon. Attached is a summary ofthe Sherburne County 1998 gravel tax collected. The majority of the gravel tax collected in Sherburne comes from three companies: Barton Sand & Gravel, Shiely Co., and Plaisted Companies. All three of these companies need to use the roads in question to haul their product. Gravel tax is meant for the repair of roads damaged by the mining. It seems a logical source of revenue for the County and City to consider for a project involving County Roads #33 and #77.