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Councilmember Hendriksen stated that if the policy being required by the County is a new policy <br />then they don't know if it is a good policy or bad policy and they don't know if anyone else will <br />follow the policy. Maybe the City of Ramsey is being asked to pay $200,000 and then no one <br />else will follow the policy. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson replied that other cities are going through the same issues. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman requested that staff receive an opinion from the City Attorney <br />regarding the signed plans. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson noted that the turn lanes at Sunwood Drive are required and what <br />staff was attempting to do was to find the best solution for the entire system. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen felt that the was being forced to go through a considerable amount <br />of measures to match a street and eliminate one driveway. He recommended inviting the County <br />to a future meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Anderson stated that if they have a new County Engineer she would like to get <br />off on the right foot with the new County Engineer. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson stated that staff is looking to come up with a compromise and it <br />was staff's opinion that it would make more sense to place the higher standards at the Sunwood <br />Drive and C.R. #116 intersection rather than at Azurite Street. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired as to where the additional funds would come from. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson reviewed the overall financing of the project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired if there would be any funds required for the project that would <br />be detrimental to the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson replied no, noting that the funds for the entire project would come <br />from TIF and State aid funds. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired if there were any other projects that would be considered for MSA funds <br />in the City. <br /> <br />City Engineer Jankowski replied no. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson noted that the County has agreed to the compromise. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if Azurite Street will be right-in right-out only. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson replied not immediately, but would have a right turn lane. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/February 19, 2002 <br /> Page 9 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />