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<br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig and Councilmembers McGlone and Dehen. <br />Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Consider Right-of-Way Plan for Variolite Street Extension into Ramsey <br />Town Center <br /> <br />City Engineer Rimmer reviewed the staff report. <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig asked if the signals could be moved. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson responded there had been no desire by the County to move the <br />signals. <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig stated considering the road was a collector, wouldn't they want it to be <br />signalized. <br /> <br />City Engineer Rimmer responded it would be a good idea to have the intersection signalized, but <br />it would be difficult to get the County to agree to the signal. <br /> <br />Councilmember McGlone asked if the road had to be MSA. <br /> <br />City Engineer Rimmer responded the road met the requirements of State Aid and MSA would <br />provide funds for the construction. <br /> <br />Councilmember McGlone asked if the citizens in the area had been informed this was an MSA <br />road. <br /> <br />City Engineer Rimmer responded the road has been designated as an MSA road since the early <br />1990's and it was on the City's comp plan, so it should not come as a surprise to the residents in <br />that area. <br /> <br />McGlone asked when this project would start. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson responded 2010 was when the acquisitions were to begin, but <br />Council still needed to decide if this project was important enough to put on next year's CIP. <br /> <br />Councilmember McGlone expressed concern regarding negative feedback from the citizens in <br />that area. <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig believed option 3 was the option the Commission should look at. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated option 3 was doable, but option 3 would be a longer project. <br /> <br />Chairperson Elvig noted it was frustrating the City could not go forward with this soon <br />considering the pricing of homes in today's market. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / September 15, 2009 <br />Page 3 of6 <br />