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City Council Minutes May 6, 1991 Page 6 . Mr. Babcock noted that the City would have to acquire part of the Kreuser's daycare property in order to construct the proposed road. He stated that the Kreusers see no reason for the City to take their property and suggested that. the Counei 1 veto the projeet and let the Count.y handle it on their own or send t.he plan back to t.he Engineer to come up with another plan to handle the traffic problem. Mayor Tralle indicated that he had accepted the petitions. GeoJ:g~..Jt<2Y--q George Boyd indicated that there is a need to upgrade Proctor Avenue from Highway 10 to School Street. He stated that it is a dangerous area. He indicated his concern for the children with no place to walk on Proctor and indicated that he felt the project should be considered by the Counci 1. Mr. Boyd stated that he did not feel a four lane was necessary I and also indi cated that he felt the assessments from the project should be distributed more fairly. e Tim Keane, City Attorney, indicated that the project is a County State Aid Highway project with joint assistance for funding between the County and the Cit.y's 429 Special Assessment authority. He stated that it is st.andard procedure for t.he City to administer the project. and assess the local cost. He further stated that there is no written agreement at the presfmt time but one can be drawn up. He indicat.ed t.hat al t.hough there is no wri tten agreement, there is joint approval between t.he City and County regarding project plans and cost sharing. IJQY!LHru t l~g__::-.S_QhQQiJ2i ~tri..Q.t...-12 fl Lloyd Brutlag stat.ed that the School District is supporting t.he position that the City must address the traffic situation. Mr. Brutlag indicated that he felt the School District would derive no benefit from the sidewalk on Proctor Avenue to the School and further that the sidf!walk would be 11 maintenance problem for the School District. Yf. rn.!LH~n~nh!!.r~ Verna Hanenburg stated that the traffic problems are on School Street and not on Proctor Avenue. She indicat.ed that although Proctor Avenue needs t.o be upgraded, there is no need for a four lane road. TaIl1JI)L....Sont.a~ - 617 ProctoT Avenu~ Tammy Sontag i ndt cated that she is a. new resident in the area. She stated that she was not aware of the possibility of upgrading Proctor Avenue t.o a. four lane road when she purchased her home. She st.ated that t.he upgrade would not benefit her property to the amount of assessments proposed. G..bJ= j~_M Ul~.r e Chris Miller indicated tha.t she takes her son to TLC daycare and felt that the volume of t.raffic on Proctor Avenue does not. justify a four