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. . . City Council :Minutes April 11, 2005 Page 6 of all these projects and purchases at a later date. He asked that the council concentrate on expensive items; give feedback on the potential of referendum; prioritize road projects; and the projects for 2006 and 2007. Mayor Klinzing asked if the Councilmembers have an item that is currently not on the list and should be discussed and added to the CIP. There were no new items added. The Council discussed and asked questions regarding the following projects/ expenditures. · Concern of how long Highland Road will last and whether water and sewer should be added to the street and/ or sidewalk project. · How the city can reduce equipment certificates when equipment needs are . . lOcreaslOg. · If the City has sufficient sirens and currently only replacing. · When the State gets around to redoing Highway 169, will they want matching funds from the cities and do we need to budget for this. · Where will the funds come from to pay for an interchange or can we bond for this · What will be the capital cost to the City for Northstar Corridor (this is handled by Sherburne County with the City maintaining the Park and Ride facility and handling snowplowing). · What are SmartBoard additions. · Inquiry as to land acquisition project for parks - how was that dollar amount determined - what will $1,000,000 buy us in 2014. Councilmember Farber expressed concern about having referendums because the School District has so many referendums. It was asked if it was all right to have the Parks & Recreation Commission continue to put a plan together in talking about a referendum - Councilmember Motin had concerns. Mr. Klaers stated that one of his goals is to equalize on an annual basis the total expenditures for equipment and vehicles. He stated that in the future as much as possible should be moved into the General Fund in order to decrease the dependence on Equipment Certificates. He stated that either some items need to be moved to the General Fund or some requests eliminated in order to achieve the goal to decrease this dependence. Mr. Klaers stated that there is not any funding in the CIP for the YMCA project, a community center, a senior center, or for a contribution to an arts building. Mr. Klaers stated that some upcoming street issues the council will need to discuss and prioritize include · How large of a Pavement Rehabilitation Program should be done every two years · Should we do a signal at the School Street and Lions Park Drive entrance · The Highland Road project. Councilmember Motin asked what the plan was for Dodge Avenue. Mr. Klaers stated that Highland and Dodge Avenues need to be discussed at a meeting dealing with transportation issues. He doesn't know when MnDot will work on Highway 169. Mayor Klinzing stated that MnDot wouldn't work on some highways unless they are on a Federal appropriations list. She feels that the City should try to get Federal Appropriations for Highway 169.