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<br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that the price will be the maintenance costs spent by the County <br />during the 6 month holding period. He stated that these costs are usually minimal, for example, <br />if the grass needed to be cut, the City would have to pay those costs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehenasked if the County can hold the land itself. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that the property owner can redeem it or the County will put it <br />up for sale. <br /> <br />Chair Elvig asked if the City could put a limit on this, for example, approve it as long as it isn't <br />over $3,000. <br /> <br />Motion by Chair Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to recommend to the City Council <br />that staff be directed to file written application to withhold Outlots A&B of The Ponds of <br />Ramsey 2nd Addition from sale and that the City proceed to acquire the parcel for drainage and <br />utility and park purposes; and Outlot C of Wildlife Sanctuary 3rd Addition for drainage and <br />utility purposes, and that costs will be estimated before it comes to the Council. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Elvig and Councilmembers Olson and Dehen. Voting No: <br />None. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br />Consider Highway 10 Median Options at License Bureau Access <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that there have been concerns raised about the number and <br />severity of accidents on Highway 10 at the median opening by the County Licensing Bureau. He <br />stated that there have been 16 accidents, one of which was fatal, in this area. He stated that <br />usually, to consider safety, some driver options are eliminated, such as reducing access, but <br />noted that there are a number of alternatives included in the packet. He stated that the safest <br />thing would be to close the median, however, this would also have the greatest impact on the <br />business owners. He stated that most of the accidents occurred by vehicles moving into the <br />Licensing Bureau. He stated that if a porkchop island was put in that would eliminate some of <br />these kinds of accidents. . <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson asked if people could make a left hand turn off of Highway 10. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that Police Chief Way had asked the same question and he thinks <br />the median can be designed so this is still possible. <br /> <br />Councilmember Olson stated that she feels this is a tough area to get out of because there are so <br />many things happening. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski stated that one thing mentioned by Police Chief Way is that the length <br />of the median is 70 feet long, whereas other medians are 45 to 50 feet long. <br /> <br />Public Works Committ,ee / October 21,2008 <br />Page 7 of 11 <br />