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have to, at some future time, develop roads in the vicinity or permit the property to develop further and volumes of traffic crossing Puma would be excessive. He further communicated to the Burlington representatives that the City Council has authorized the preparation of a petition to reestablish the Dayton Crossing. They in turn stated that upon receiving such a petition, they would petition to close the Puma crossing. Mr. Hartley stated that he also talked with representatives from Elk River regarding Jarvis Street and they have expressed willingness to extend a "good neighbor" offer to consider a short section of Jarvis as part of their Municipal State Aid System. This would mean that the City of Ramsey could extend 153rd to tie in with Jarvis Street where a railroad crossing already exists. The City of Elk River stated that they would want to make sure that the costs of maintaining that portion of the road would be incurred by a developer or the City of Ramsey. They are also concerned about the cost arising from the result of the railroad safety arms. Mr. Hartley stated that the options are to: 1) do nothing 2) accept trade with railroad for Puma 3) pursue option of using Jarvis with the City of Elk River 4) petition for a crossing at the weigh station and not close Puma Mr. Hartley stated that the solution the City is seeking is one that involves more than just an immediate solution. A long discussion ensued relative to the advantages of the various options. The consensus of the Council was to pursue an agreement with Elk River for the extension of Jarvis Street. Mr. Hartley commented that he received a copy of a letter sent out by North Fork Development, Inc. and endorsed by Ames Construction and Mr. Rehbein advising truckers that they are to travel no more than 25 mph between Armstrong Blvd. and Puma Street. The letter also addresses the issue of truck weight and states that failure to comply with the requests in the letter could result in dismissal from the project. Mr.Hartley asked the Council if they would like him to negotiate with the City of Elk River about terms that are acceptable. Mayor Reimann stated that Mr. Hartley should investigate every avenue and work out something between the Cities of Elk River and Ramsey. Also, include North Fork Development in working towards a solution. Mayor Reimann stated that he feels Elk River should share in some way the costs for an overlay at the crossing of Jarvis Street. Councilmember Cox agreed that Mr. Hartley should pursue that option. Mr. Roger Buchanan, 15230 Kangaroo, stated that it doesn't seem as though there is any one place to go and get a rundown on this issue. He stated that the dangers on 153rd has substantially increased with the increase in traffic and therefore the dangers to his children have multiplied. He asked the Council to close Puma and then quickly get talks going. Mr. Buchanan stated that the rail- road has proposed a solution -- Close Puma and give them another crossing. City Council/August 25, 1987 Page 13 of 16