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MEMORANDUM MEETING NOTES - DECEMBER 19, 1997 TRUNK HIGHWAY #47 PROJECTS To: Property Owner Rick Foster Mayor Tom Garnet City Engineer Steven Jankowski Property Owner Art Raudio Councilmember Natalie Haas Steffen City Attorney Bill Goodrich From: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer CC: Jim Dvorak, SRF Acting City Administrator Linda Waite Smith Subject: T.H. #47 Project Meeting Present: Property Owner Rick Foster Mayor Tom Game¢ City Engineer Steven Jankowski Property Owner Art Raudio Councilmember Natalie Haas Steffen City Attorney Bill Goodrich This meeting was held to inform property 'owners, Raudio and Foster, of the status of two City- sponsored highway improvement projects on Trunk Highway #47. The Local Initiative Project runs from 142nd Avenue to Xkimo Street. A larger project, known as the STP project, runs from 142nd Avenue through 153rd Avenue. A meeting was held with Mn/DOT on December 10, 1997, and access control was discussed along the entire Trunk Highway #47 corridor from 142nd Avenue to 153rd Avenue. Mn/DOT was informed that some undeveloped properties along this corridor either expressed an interest or are anticipated to request access directly to Trunk Highway #47. Mr. Raudio's and Mr. Foster's property is included. Mn/DOT advised the City that the Local Initiative Project has been moved to Fiscal Year I999. This gives the City the opportunity to let a construction contract after the June 30, 1998 current deadline, if it so chooses. The STP project appears very likely to be approved and notice of the award is anticipated in mid-January. The STP project is programmed for Federal Fiscal Year 2001, but it is likely that it could be moved ahead to for a fail 1999 construction if the City were to vigorously pursue the design and right-of-way acquisitions. At the December 10, I997 meeting, discussion was focused on what to do about the Local Initiative Project, which possibly could be initiated in the fall 1998. Mn/DOT indicated that they would be agreeable to allow their $432,000 funding to be used on the northerly half of the Local Initiative Project, which is identified as Project 1 on the Local Initiative Exhibit. However, this was made contingent upon the City obtaining rights-of-access on both the east and west sides of the project. It was the consensus of the December 19 meeting participants that if access was obtained by the City, Mr. Raudio and Mr. Foster would need to be compensated for the loss of these access rights. Mr. Foster indicated that he valued those fights at roughly $200,000, citing reduction in property value from $7 to $5 per square foot. Mn/DOT indicated in the December I 0 meeting, that they would participate financially in the fight-of-access acquisition, perhaps to $100,000. It was furthermore the consensus of the group that if the Mn/DOT proposal is to be pursued, a //7