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City Council Minutes June 11, 1990 Page 4 e Stephanie indicated that the County has agreed to go ahead with the process and that the main purpose of their visit with the Council was to inform the Council of the County's intentions regarding the GIS Mapping System. 5.2 Evans Avenue Feasibility Studx Terry Maurer, City Engineer, stated that the feasibility study for street reconstruction, storm sewer and sidewalk improvements on Evans Avenue north of Main Street was authorized by the City Council. He stated a petition for these improvements from the Guardian Angels Home and Guardian Angels Foundation was originally received in October, 1989. Mr. Maurer stated that Evans Avenue is currently 40' wide, has surface and drainage problems. He stated that he is proposing to rebuild the road and have storm sewer extended north of Main Street. He further indicated that he is proposing to narrow the road to 36', which would still allow two lanes of traffic with parking on one side. He indicated that the purpose of narrowing the road would be to add a pathway along Evans Avenue and extend it between the car wash and the Coast to Coast hardware store as an access to the Elk River Plaza Shopping Center. e Carol Mills from the Guardian Angels Foundation requested that the sidewalk being proposed be about 6' wide so as to accommodate wheel chairs. Pat Klaers, City Administrator, indicated that the apartment owners along Evans Avenue had not been notified of tonight's meeting. He indicated that Carol Mills had been notified as a courtesy because of the fact that she had signed the petition for the project. The City Administrator informed the Council that the next step in the process would be to hold a public hearing and that all property owners would be notified of this meeting. Carol Mills stated that the Guardian Angels Board discussed the fact that they did not feel it would be fair for them to pay for the storm sewer. Tim Keane, City Attorney, advised the Council to consider getting the opinion of an appraiser to look at the impact on the properties and to make certain that the properties would be benefitted by the project. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 90-23, A RESOLUTION RECEIVING THE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE EVANS AVENUE IMPROVEMENT ON 1990. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE M01'ION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0. e COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE AN APPRAISAL OF THE BENEFITTED PROPERTIES REGARDING THE EVANS AVENUE IMPROVEMENT WITH THE APPRAISING FIRM TO BE LEFT TO THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY STAFF. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-0.