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Mayor Garnet noted the Anoka County elected officials meeting is scheduled for June 29th at 5:00 p.m. at Majestic Oaks. '['he consensus of the Council was that the Board of Appeals interviews will remain scheduled lbr June 29th at 5:30 p.m. Case #19: Report from Public Works l.) Discuss Feasibility Study for St. Francis Boulevard Frontage Road Improvement Project #05-24 with Project Property Owners City l'/,ngineer Jankowski reviewed that as a result of concerns expressed by Mr. Greg Bolier, one of the three property owners along the St. Francis Boulevard frontage road, the public hearing on this project, which was opened at the May 10, 2005 City Council meeting was not adjourned. All three of thc property owners were invited to the meeting to discuss their concerns with the project. Mr. Greg Bolier who was in attendance at the meeting indicated that he was very concerned about the impact that the widened roadway would have on the landscaping along the front ol' these properties, which provide considerable screening from TH 47. He also appealed to the committee to review the cost sharing proposed for the project. City }';ngineer Jankowski advised staff agreed that this was an extremely unique situation considering the City's need for a trail, the fact that this was a dead end street, and that only three property owners are available to share in financing the entire roadway. Staff felt these unique ~Srcumstances would allow for the consideration of a 28 foot paved width, with the easternmost eight feet dedicated for trail use. The Committee concurred and directed that the feasibility study be revised to identify the costs associated with the trail, the roadway and the cul-de-sac. The City Council could then consider additional funding participation when the public hearing is continued on June 28, 2005. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee for Case No. 1 and that the feasibility study be revised to identify the costs associa.ted with the trail, the roadway and the cul-de-sac. The City Council could then 'consider additional funding particip~/tion when-the 'public hearing is continued on June 28, 2005. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Olson, Elvig, Jeffrey, l~earson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. 2) Review Placement of Chevrons at the Corner of 169th AvenUe and Neon Street Councilmember Elvig reviewed that last fall the City approved the posting of a series of chevron warning markers at the corner of 169th Avenue and Neon Street. This posting was the result of a request by the resident at this corner of 5866 169th Avenue to remedy the problem of having vehicles slide off the roadway and into his yard. Subsequent to the placement of these chevrons there was a complaint regarding the aesthetics of these warning devices by Mr. Scott Baumgartner who resides at 5850 169th Avenue, which is immediately east of the corner City Council / June 14, 2005 Page 25 of 29 -75-