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rCI ---'\) ( ); ~l}{ ITEM #4.5. MEMORANDUM FROM: Mayor & City Council Pat Klaers, City Ad~Qator September 20, 1999 ~ DATE: SUBJECT: City Engineer Update on Improvement Projects City Engineer Terry Maurer will be in attendance at this September 20, 1999, City Council meeting and is scheduled to provide everyone with an update on current and planned improvement projects. . At the last City Council meeting on September 13, 1999, the council requested an update on the status of residential wells in and around the East Elk River Improvement Project, as a public comment was received on this situation. In addition to responding to this issue, Terry should be able to advise us on how the overall installation of the trunk utility system is going and the status of the street and storm sewer project. The street and storm sewer project is currently moving through the MnDOT approval process and hopefully will be bid out late this fall so that some construction can begin before the end of the year. Another major project in 1999 was the School Street expansion project from two lanes to four lanes from Jackson Avenue to Proctor Avenue. This project was under construction during the summer months, and was completed prior to the beginning of the school year. The Police Department is monitoring traffic flow and activities on School Street, especially during the peak morning and afternoon times, and to date no significant problems have been observed. A third major project in 1999 is the Highway 169 Pedestrian Bridge. This project is currently under construction and substantial completion is expected before winter. On a different topic, the City Engineer has been talking with the County regarding planned 2000 projects. One of the most pressing projects to be considered is the signalization of the County Roads 1 and 77 intersection, and we are optimistic that this project will move forward quickly in 2000. On the other hand, the status of County Road 12 moving forward in 2000 is dependent upon the acquisition of right- of-way, and the timing of this is uncertain. Associated with the County Road 12 project is the city 175th project, and we are moving forward (using Evergreen Land Services) with the acquisition of the right-of-way for this street and drainage improvement project. . Finally, staff has been working with the property owner on the layout of Business Center Drive in anticipation of this extension to Waco being ordered in either 2000 or 2001. 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490. Elk River, MN 55330. TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420. Fax: (612) 441-7425