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Special CIP City Council Meeting February 20, 1995 Page 3 the City Engineer reviewed with the Council the status of the long range transportation plan. Discussion concentrated on the east/west corridor and the • need to have o bridge over the Elk River in the western part of the City. It was noted that the County needs to be o partner in this long range plan and needs to accept one east/west and bridge location. County partnership is necessary in order to help construct and maintain this City system that ultimately may be a County transportation system based on its area-wide function. The City Engineer indicated that it is anticipated that the County Engineer will get approval from the County Board to develop acounty-wide long range transportation plan. If this happens, the City of Elk River will be the first piece of the County plan that would be put into place. The Council discussed with the City Engineer the potential Waco Street bridge over the Elk River. The City Engineer noted that the floodable bridge concept is acceptable to MnDOT, but is not acceptable to the DNR. In this regard, the Waco Street bridge would have to be approximately 1300 feet and the DNR has encouraged the City to look at other options. One option being reviewed is Zebulon Street on the Elk River/Big Lake Township border. Abridge in this vicinity would be approximately 700 feet, but would require The removal of some housing units in the Camp Cory subdivision. It is a goal of the City to have the County also take the lead in this project. The City Engineer updated the Council on discussions with the County regarding improvements to County Road 1. It is a goal of the City to have this project undertaken in 1995, and a County decision on this issue is expected in the near future. If this project does not happen in 1995, it is anticipated that it would be started in 1996. The City Engineer reviewed with the Council the status of the Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion plans. MPCA is scheduled to approve these plans in the summer of 1995. Following this approval, the City can begin construction once finances are available. The Finance Director reviewed with the City Council the status of the finances for the plant expansion project. It was noted that connection fees were very high in 1994 and that if this trend continues in 1995, the City may be able to finance the plant expansion in early 1996. Payment of a $4.5 million bond issue over 30 years may require some of the planned annual depreciation reserve allocation, but this would be acceptable if it was only done for the first few years of the bond payment plan. The WWTP Superintendent and the City Engineer reviewed with the Council the capacity of the Treatment Plant and the growth projections of the City. It was noted that the plant should have capacity until 1998-99, and that if growth takes place, funds will be available for the plant expansion. Accordingly, the plant expansion would then be needed to be completed by 1998. This is a direct cause and effect relationship. The Council indicated its desire to authorize this project in early 1996. The City Engineer briefly reviewed with the City Council the status of the East Highway 10 feasibility study. City Planner Steve Ach reviewed the Comprehensive