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CIP Worksession Meeting Janua~- 15, 1996 Page 2 After discussion, it was the unanimous consensus of the City Council to put this issue on the .January 22, 1996, City Council agenda for consideration of awarding the WWTP expansion bids. b. East Elk River Public Improvement Projegt The City Administrator provided an overview of this project from its conception in 1989 to the present. It was noted that the urban service district for east Elk River has been established with the update of the Comprehensive Plan and that starting in 1996, the city would look at new alternatives for a construction project and disregard the past options and alternatives. City Engineer Terry Maurer presented and reviewed alternatives A, B, C, and D. Discussion related to the direction of the trunk sanitary sewer either being along Highway 10 or across Highway 169; the need to establish one assessment rate (plus COLA) for the entire east Elk River project: and the difference between the city "pushing" the project to the east versus a major developer "pulling" the project to the east. Discussion at the Council level included a concern over how much of the cost of the project the city could hold on a temporary basis until it could be assessed out to benefited property owners...The Mayor indicated his support for the approach of having the trunk sewer go across Highway 169 and also indicated his support to hold a public hearing on the project in order to receive property owner feedback on the proposal...The question was raised whether or not it would be appropriate to allow the County Road 12 area to develop in a residential nature prior to the east Highway 10 area developing and if this is feasible...The maximum assessment rate per acre was reviewed...A number of Councilmembers indicated that the project should wait until it was developer driven. It was the consensus of the City Council to direct staff 1o obtain a quote for a complete appraisal for this project area from Patchin and Associates. It was the consensus of the City Council to get a quote from the City Engineer for the cost of doing topographical maps based on air photography. The Council asked for a clarification on the status of the assessment manual and the need for an update in order to ensure that one assessment rate can be established for the whole east Elk River area. Co Review of Current or Onqoinq Projects - The City Engineer reviewed his 1/11/96 memo on the status of current projects. d. Streets 185th Avenue or Hiqhway 10 North Frontaqe Road Beqinninq at Joplin Street The City Engineer reviewed the timetable for this proposed project. Sherri Emerson, representing the Guardian Angels Foundation, asked a number of questions regarding development of the Guardian Angels property in