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. . . City Council Minutes October 26, 1992 Page 3 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.2. Resolution Approving Hillside Estates Assessment Roll Terry Maurer indicated that Rick Foster, developer for the project, has petitioned for improvements and assessments to Hillside Estates Plat. He indicated that the developer has waived his rights to object to the assessment. Terry Maurer explained that the developer has also requested to spread a portion of the project costs to three properties outside of the Hillside Estates Phase I Plat. Terry Maurer reviewed the project costs of $589,325.56 and stated that it would be assessed to 56 residential lots in Hillside Acres and three parcels which are currently unplatted. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 92-106, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE HILLSIDE ESTATES PHASE I AND CHERRY HILL BLUFFS IMPROVEMENT. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED. 5-0. Terry Maurer stated that waivers of rights to appeal the assessment have also been received for the areas outside of the original plat. 4.3. City-wide Transportation Plan Terry Maurer indicated that the City Council had previously requested a proposal for a city-wide transportation plan. He presented a proposal for the City Council to consider. He reviewed the proposal which consisted of four major components; inventory, analysis, planned development, and final report. Terry Maurer stated that the total cost to accomplish the transportation study would be a not-to-exceed figure of $28,500 and would be billed on a hourly basis. The City Council discussed the need and benefits of doing a transportation study for the City of Elk River. The Council also discussed the coordination of this project with surrounding communities. The Council requested that the plan point out problem areas in the City that would need to be worked on in the future. Councilmember Holmgren questioned how this program would be funded. The City Administrator stated that it would be financed with City Council 1993 Contingency funds or the Capital Projects reserve fund which is generally used for street projects. Councilmember Holmgren suggested that the City Council hold a public meeting on the issue. The Council discussed the fact that it would be beneficial to hold a public meeting to inform residents of the transportation plan once it is completed in draft form, and further, to hold a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and City Council regarding the transportation plan. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE CITY-WIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY MAIER STEWART AND TO AUTHORIZE MAIER STEWART TO PROCEED WITH THE PLAN AND THAT THE COST OF THE PLAN NOT EXCEED