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Public Works Director Olson stated that the first portion of the street will be reconstructed from Limonite Street to CR 5 and the remainder of the road will show up as MSA routes, but will not be constructed. Colleen Zimmerman, 7550 163rd Lane NW, asked if section 1 could be totally constructed utilizing MSA funds. Mayor Gamec stated that it could be constructed, but the residents do not want it. Ms. Zimmerman stated that her neighborhood does want that section constructed so traffic doesn't come through their neighborhood. Public Works Director Olson confirmed that this would reserve the MSA mileage, but take section 2 out of the CIP, that the City would move forward with the portion of the road that has four 90-degree angle turns, and keep the MSA designation for the entire area. City Administrator Ulrich clarified that if it is not included in the CIP, it would not be constructed in the next 5 years. Motion by Councilmember Dehen, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to follow staff recommendation to remove the segment between Variolite and Armstrong Boulevard from the MSA system and subsequently from the updated City comprehensive plan and show the western terminus of the remaining segment to align with 165th Lane which ends in a cuI de sac to the west. Further Discussion: Councilmember Strommen asked that by removing this from the CIP, if the City is saying that this will never be constructed, or that something will be built in the vicinity and this is just a placeholder. Public Works Director Olson stated that the City cannot bind future City Council decisions, but he feels the City Council is saying that it will not move forward with construction by taking it out of the CIP and will look at alternative alignments, if it is deemed necessary, in the future. Councilmember Strommen stated that the City is not intending to construct a portion of this during the current CIP cycle, but the comprehensive plan will still show that there is a future road connection there that will be determined in the future. She confirmed that basically, this is a placeholder in the plans. Councilmember Look stated that ethically, he thinks the City is deceiving the State by ghost platting a road it has no intention of constructing. Councilmember Strommen stated that is the point she was also trying to make. Councilmember Look stated that he understands the need to correct the four 90-degree angle turn portion of the road, but would like do it ethically. Mayor Gamec stated that the intent is to construct it, but it will be reviewed in the future. Mr. Del Howe stated that if the City does not construct the 2nd section of the road, then, by default, Welcomes Road will become the connector road and his neighborhood was told that would not happen. Public Director Olson stated the motion ~as that the road would not be constructed in the next 5 years. City Administrator Ulrich stated that people should also keep in mind that there is a large parcel of land near Variolite that will most likely be developed in the future. He stated that the intent of the City Council is clear that for MSA purposes a connection between MSA roads be made and a secondary intent is that it will not be a continuous collector road across Variolite, but the exact alignment is not known. City Council / December 11,2007 Page 14 of25