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Elk River City Council Minutes December 13. 1999 Page 3 5.4. Consider Revisions to Police Officer Waae Incentive Proaram e Councilmember Dietz noted he was a member of the original Wage Incentive Program (WIP) Committee. He explained that the WIP Committee is recommending revisions to the WIP for the police officers. He noted that the physical standards for the program have been set too high for a majority of the police officers to attain. He explained that the WIP Committee is recommending to lower the standards for passing from the 70 percentile to the 60 percentile, and also that the skills test be taken only once per year. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE THE REVISIONS TO THE WAGE INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO ALLOW FOR THE SKILLS TEST TO BE TAKEN ONLY ONCE PER YEAR, CHANGING THE PHYSICAL FITNESS PASSING PERCENTILE TO 60 PERCENT AND THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE CHANGES TO MAKE THE PROGRAM MORE EFFICIENT TO ADMINISTER PER RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.5. Consider Resolution Orderina Feasibilitv Study for Western Area Phase IV City Engineer Terry Maurer indicated that the City Council recently accepted a petition from Stewart Wilson for the extension of sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, and streets to service his property lying west of the Sherburne County Government Center and abutting Trunk Highway 10. e COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 99-96 ORDERING A PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE WESTERN AREA PHASE IV IMPROVEMENT OF 1999. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.6. Update on MnDOT Aareement/l01 Bridge Replacement City Engineer Terry Maurer updated the City Council on MnDOT's proposed project to reconstruct the northbound bridge across the Mississippi River on Trunk Highway 101. He noted that it is anticipated that this project will begin some time in late 2001 and continue to the end of 2002. Discussion was held regarding the impact this project will have on the traffic driving through the city of Elk River. Terry Maurer noted that traffic will more than likely use the Otsego bridge during the time the 101 bridge is under construction. Terry Maurer suggested to MnDOT that some improvem nts be made to the intersection of Main Street where it connects with the Otseg bridge. It was the consensus of the council to authorize the City Engineer t continue working with MnDOT regarding the proposed improvement to the Highw y 101 bridge and for possible improvements to the area of Main Street Highway 1 ,and the Otsego bridge. 5.7. City Engin er Terry Maurer briefly updated the City Council on several projects that are taking lace in the city of Elk River. The City Administrator distributed a letter to the Sherbu ne County Engineer from the City Engineer regarding County Road 1 signalizatio at School Street and County Road 77. e