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Elk River City Council Minutes Mav 10. 1999 Page 3 e Dr. Flannery noted that the School District supports the improvement and is in favor of having the sidewalk on the south side of the street. Councilmember Farber questioned the school's objection to the assessment due to the fact that the school equals 50 percent of the property owners. Dr. Flannery indicated that there may be a dollar figure that would be acceptable to the School Board other than the proposed assessment amount, however he has not been given authorization to present any figures at this time. Ken Turner, 557 7th Street NW, indicated that he is a resident of the city and he is not in favor of the two government bodies going to court over the issue. There being no further comments on this issue, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Mayor Klinzing noted that she would be looking at how affordable this assessment is to the school district and how it will impact the education of the students. Mayor Klinzing noted that although she must look at what is good for the city, she will not vote in favor for the assessment as it stands as she feels the city needs to go back to the table with the School Board to find out what would be a more acceptable assessment amount for the School Board. e COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED THAT THE OBJECTION TO THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 728 FOR PARCELS 75-133-1102 AND 75-134-2100 BE DENIED BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE PROPERTY WILL BE BENEFITED IN AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENT. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-37 ADOPTING FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL IN THE MATTER OF THE SCHOOL STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 1999. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4- 1. Mayor Klinzing opposed. Councilmember Motin requested that city staff contact the School Board to try to work out a solution to the assessment amount. 5.3b. Consider School Street Improvement Bid Award City Engineer Terry Maurer indicated that the city has tabulated bids for the School Street improvement project. He indicated that the low bidder was Northwest Asphalt, Inc., at $241,736.99. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-38 ACCEPTING BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT IN THE MATTER OF THE SCHOOL STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 1999. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.4. Highwav 169 Pedestrian Bridae Update e City Engineer Terry Maurer updated the council on the progress of the Highway 169 pedestrian bridge. 5.5. Hiahwav 10/17pt Avenue Sianal Update City Engineer Terry Maurer updated the council on the status of the signal improvement at the intersection of T.H. 10 and 171st Avenue.