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r - <br /> 4I <br /> Special City Council Meeting <br /> May 11, 1998 <br /> Page 5 <br /> of the buses would greatly reduce the number of accidents. Councilmember <br /> Holmgren expressed his concern that the City Council move as quickly as <br /> possible to do the project, before a fatality occurs. Discussion followed <br /> regarding the school district's participation in the project. By consensus, the <br /> following actions were ordered by the City Council: <br /> - Preparation of a resolution ordering plans and specifications and calling <br /> for a public hearing a project to widen School Street between Jackson <br /> and Proctor. <br /> - Request the School District for 50%financial participation in the project. <br /> - Installation of a sidewalk on the south side of School Street between <br /> Jackson and Proctor with assessments for this sidewalk to the south side <br /> property owners. <br /> 8. Other Business <br /> A. City Engineer Terry Maurer distributed information regarding Municipal <br /> State Aid funds, the Business Center Drive project, and the Upland Avenue <br /> and Highway 10 improvement project. <br /> COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 98-48, A <br /> RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ADVANCE FOR FINANCING APPROVED <br /> MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER IN AN <br /> AMOUNT UP TO $500,000.00. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE <br /> MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 98-49, A <br /> RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT <br /> IN THE MATTER OF THE BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE STREET AND UTILITY <br /> IMPROVEMENTS OF 1998. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE <br /> MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON MOVED TO APPROVE THE COOPERATIVE <br /> AGREEMENT WITH MN/DOT, SHERBURNE COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF ELK <br /> RIVER FOR THE UPLAND AVENUE AND TRUNK HIGHWAY 10 TRAFFIC SIGNAL <br /> AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN <br /> SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 98-50, A <br /> RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT <br /> IN THE MATTER OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STERET IMPROVEMENT AT THE <br /> INTERSECTION OF UPLAND AVENUE AND TRUNK HIGHWAY 10 OF 1998. <br /> COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION <br /> CARRIED 5-0. <br /> 9. Staff Updates <br /> A. Resignation of City Planner <br /> Pat Klaers distributed a letter of resignation from City Planner, Steve Ach, <br /> indicating he has accepted a position with a land development and <br />