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City Council Minutes Page 2 April 18, 2005 ----------------------------- INITIATED BY THE CITY OF ROGERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND INSTALLING ATHLETIC FIELD LIGHTING ----------------------------- AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT WITH ANOKA ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC. FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF FIELD LIGHTING AT THE YOUTH ATHLETIC COMPLEX MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4. Open Mike Keith Belanger 21389 Meadowvale Road-Stated he wanted to raise chickens on a 13 acre parcel and was unsure how he could get a permit from the city to make sure it is an allowable use. Director of Planning Michele McPherson stated Mr. Belanger is allowed to have chickens on his property as a permitted home occupation but if he exceeds 1,000 chickens he would need to come back to the city for a conditional use permit and comply with MPCA guidelines for a feedlot. 5.1.Pavement Management Program Public Hearing (2005 Street Reconstruction Improvement) City Engineer Terry Maurer presented information regarding the 2005 street reconstruction improvement project. He discussed the estimated project cost (1.566 million), financing, the areas involved in the project, and the areas to be assessed. Mr. Maurer further discussed the project schedule, sidewalks, and street closures along Highway 10. He also discussed the MN Statute 429 process regarding appeal rights of assessed residents. Mr. Maurer stated he received a letter from Emmanuel Lutheran Church objecting to the number of residential units being assessed to them. He further stated that parcel #75-409- 0455 was accidentally sent an assessment letter and they should be removed from the assessment roll. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. Nancy Schumacher, 1127 5 Street-Stated she is unclear why her section of 5 Street is thth included in this project because the street looks fine to her. Mr. Maurer stated 5 Street as a whole is in fairly poor condition, has poor drainage, and the th sidewalks are in disrepair. Sture Forsell, 1232 5 Street-Submitted a petition from residents that are opposed to th sidewalks along the north side of 5 Street. th John Norgren, 14575 Ranch Road-Spoke on behalf of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He stated the number of residential units being assessed to the church is too high. He stated most of the traffic and drainage for the church property is onto Main Street and not 5 th Street. He stated the church objects to parcel #75-402-0246 being assessed two residential units.