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SPECIALLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER CITY COUNCIL HELD AT THE ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY JULY 7, 1983 Members Present: Mayor Hinkle, Counci members Duitsman, Schuldt, and Gunkel. Members Absent: Councilmember Engstr m. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hinkle. 2. Continuance of the Consideration 0 Bid Award for Gates Avenue 1m rovement Pro'ect Mayor Hinkle indicated that Counci member Gunkel would like to address the City Council first, regarding the Gates Avenue Improvement Project. Councilmember Gunkel indicated tha she had spoken with Mr. Aswegan, from the State of Minnesota, Department of ransportation, regarding the State policy for MSA funds. Councilmember Gunkel i dicated that Mr. Aswegan has reviewed the project and indicated to her that 11 the MSA funds could be obtained for the construction of the storm sewer pr ject from School Street to the river, even if the road through the PUD was no constructed. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that Mr. Aswegan indicated another option was also possible. Basically, the Storm Sewer Project could be staged with the Lower Gates portion being Stage 1. When the road was eventually built thru the PUD area, that portion of the Storm Sewer would be installed. Councilmember Gunkel further indicated that Barthel's option to the property in the PUD has exp'red. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that in her conversation with Mr. George Dietz, she got the distinct impression that Mr. Dietz did not want the assessments on th property. The City Administrator indicatedt the project, and further indicated office does give final approval to indicated that it would be possibl street, but that it was his recomm the bid to Barbarossa Construction of the project through the PUD. conditions would be (1) to hold th changes by July 25th; (2) to obtai petition and waiver of objection t City Administrator indicated that that would be placed on the last t Discussion was carried on regardin the Storm Sewer Project. The City Sewer Project could not be constru receive benefit. The City Adminis would share in the cost of the pip date for those costs. at Mr. Aswegan does not have the final say on that Mr. Dave Reed from the Brainerd MnlDOT a project. The City Administrator further to build half of the street versus the whole ndation to award all construction elements of with three conditions on the three elements e City Administrator indicated that the three public hearing dealing with the proposed easements in the PUD; and (3) to receive a the assessments from the land owner. The he contractor is agreeable to the conditions ree elements of the project. the proposed areas that would be served by Administrator indicated that if the Storm ted in the PUD, areas E and E-l would not rator further indicated that area E and E-l s downstream and would be assessed at a future Councilmember Schuldt questioned w 0 would pay for the amount reserved for future assessments if the PUD would not d velop. The City Administrator indicated that