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-146- 5) Standards Revision for Residential Streets The Public Works Committee recommended that the City Council change the residential street standards in all new subdivisions within the MUSA be changed to four inches of Class V and two inches of bituminous binder and 1 1/2 of bituminous wear course. 6) Consider Request for Extension of Sewer and Water The Public Works Cormnittee recommended that the City Council table this issue for three months to allow the new members of the City Council to get more familiar with-this issue and the procedures of City government. Susan Anderson, Juniper Ridge Drive, Ramsey, stated that in the Ramsey sign ordinance it states that signs can be placed on private property with permission of the property owner, but signs cannot be placed within 15 feet of a driveway. She stated that she did not think that the 15-foot requirement within the driveway will work with :townhome developments. She questioned if the ordinance might be out of date. City A&rfinistrator stated that staff review that information. Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember recommendations of the Public Works Committee. Kurak, to ratify the Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Strommen, KUrak, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, and Zirmnerman. Voting No: None. Case #13: Authorize the Hiring of a Firms to Assist the City in the Review of the Town Center Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Environmental Review Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that Ramsey Town Center LLC (RTC) is worldng on an AUAR Environmental Review for the Town Center project. Staff feels it is important that independent consultants, hiked by the City and paid for by the Developer, review the AUAR document prior to the City agreeing to release the draft AUAR for comments. On March 11, 2003, staff met with three consulting engineering firms to discuss the Town Center project. It is staff's desire that the City hire the three consulting firms to assist staff and the city Council in determining whether the draft AUAP,. document is acceptable. SRF Consulting would review the traffic portion of the AURA, Bolton and Menk would advise, the City with regard to the utility sections of the AUAR and Hakanson Anderson would review the stormwater management issues. Councilmember Kurak stated that there shOuld. be something in writing with Ramsey Town Center LLC that assures that the City will be reimbursed for the costs. City Council/March 11, 2003 page 20 of 22 II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I