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City Council Minutes November 10, 2008 ----------------------------- Page Ms. Schlu.essler also expressed concern over the condition of Vernon Cemetery. She stated headstones are lying on the ground broken and the cemetery is in poor condition. Iteras noted the cemetery is privately owned and staff xviU contact the owner. 5.1. TH 10 Elk River Project Presentation and I% h,%vav 169 L! date bv.SRF Consul6ng Engineers Dave Montebello, Project Manager, SRF Consuldng Engineers - stated the pose of this presentation is to provide the Council with a status report on the TH 10 and TH 169 projects and to provide an opportunity for questions. 14 169 Project Mary Ka lsson, SRF Consulting - provided a brief outline of the status of the TH 169 project. She noted that the design leas not charged since it vas presented to the Council in April. Ms. l arlsson indicated the design plan has officially been presented to NInDOT and the environmental ental document is expected to be subrruitted in December. Mayor lazing stated that the Council is revie\ i.ng the North , -Egh ay 169 Area Study later this evening which may include a change in the layout of proposed interchanges on TH 19. She questioned d -ie process if a change In die design is necessary. Ir. Montebello explained the Council could delay official approval of the design � hil.e this potential change i considered or the design could be approved and amended at a later date if necessary. 1\/Ir. Montebello noted that once the design is approved by the Council, NfnDOT would not be obligated to consent to a design change in the future. ,payor Klinzing que doned if a delay in approval would increase the cost. 1v1z. Monteb Ho explained that would depend on what changed and the ui npacts of that change but it likely would. Discussion took place on the interchange designs and functions, Discussion took place on potential funding. els. I arlsson noted that no funding is available for these improvements and no funding is expected to be available for many years. Mr. Nfontebello added that some portions of the project require sigm cant funding while od-1 r portions allow ,for completion on an independent basis. Jim Hallgren, NI S` Project Manager - indicated that as part of a proposed goverx mens stimulus package, requests have been sent for projects that can be ready in 90 clays. He noted this project NvU take at least two years for the right-of-way to be acquired. Mr. Maurer noted that two City of Elk liver projects that are in die 22 009I and d-iat can be project ready ,in 90 days have been submitted as part of this request; the overlay oflain Street west of downtown and die right turn lane extensions at TH 169 and Mmin Street. TH 1Project Vis. Karlsson explained the TH 10 project was designed based on direction provided by the Council in April. She stated the project was designed as a freeway for a long -,range vision with the pore dal that an expressway would be an inter' step. She explained the design outlines the possi.bi i.t-y of pleasing the railroad movement and grade separation, e pressNvay3 and finally a freeway.