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Motion carried. V oting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Strommen, Dehen, and Olson. Voting No: Councilmembers Jeffrey and Look. Absent: Councilmember Elvig. Mayor Gamec stated that this has been a very difficult issue and thanked everyone for attending the meetings and giving their input to the City Council. Case #4: Consider Deletion of Segments of 167th Avenue from Collector Roadway Plan City Engineer Jankowski reviewed the rationale for creating a collector street system. He stated that MSA collector streets are intended to facilitate traffic beyond the local residential traffic. He stated that the City has tried to place collector streets on one mile grids and 167th is one such grid. He stated that this has been included in the comprehensive plan for many years and recently a neighborhood west of Variolite Street became aware of the plans and voiced their concern to the Public Works Committee. He stated that after hearing their concerns, the Public Works Committee recommended that the first portion of this road that would straighten out four 90 degree angle turns completed, but that the remainder of the projects be delayed in the CIP until 2011 and 2012. He stated that these plans were discussed at recent comprehensive planning meetings and the residents again voiced their concern about the plans. He stated that at the City Council Work Session meeting on November 20,2007, the City Council directed staff to prepare a resolution to eliminate the portion of the planned roadway past the section with the 90-degree angle turns. He stated that this roadway improvement was to be funded with $350,000 of MSA funds and if the remainder of the roadway is not constructed, the City would lose this funding. He stated that residents in the Welcomes Road area have recently had their road paved and have had quite a bit of additional through traffic in their neighborhood. He stated that they have said that they were looking forward to 167th being a collector street because it would give the Welcomes Road area some relief from through traffic. He stated that staff would like to offer the City Council some alternatives to consider, like retaining the segment from CR 5 to Variolite Street and eliminating the other section. He stated that staff is recommending that the City Council adopt Resolution B that allows the area with four 90 degree turns to be completed and redesign the road with the terminus to be located across from 165th Lane. He stated that all the alignment issues have not been reviewed. Mayor Gamec stated that it had been the intent of the City Council to eliminate the other segments of the road until it found out that the City would lose $350,000 to complete this section if the whole thing isn't designated. City Engineer Jankowski stated that the City cannot retain the MSA route as planned, construct the street and then remove it from the system the following year because the City would have to pay the prorated portion of the cost, which would be 19/20 . Councilmember Dehen stated that the City Council did commit to the residents that section 2 would not be completed, but if the City doesn't do it, it loses the funding. He asked how the City can make the connection between MSA roads if this portion is not constructed. Councilmember Look and Mayor Gamec left the Council Chambers at 8:33 p.m. City Council / December 11,2007 Page 11 of 25