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done the work needed and the fact that they don’t have their due diligence done now isn’t the Council’s problem. He didn’t want to be the impediment for this but stated they have had ample time and he didn’t know why this is taking so long. City Engineer Westby stated he just added this case this morning. He stated from Staff’s perspective, the oak wilt concern is an issue and the timeline is trying to be met so the trees can come down and prevent the spread of the disease by cutting the trees down too late. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Kuzma, Councilmembers Specht, Musgrove, Heineman, and Woestehoff. Voting No: Councilmembers Riley and Howell. 7.11: Adopt Resolution #22-056 Approving Assessment Agreements for Improvement Project #20-05, Riverdale Drive Extension, Llama Street to Bowers Drive City Engineer Westby stated this case includes the three assessment agreements that were provided to the Pearson’s representative that are being reviewed and must be executed by March 14, 2022 at the latest. Staff requests approval of the assessment agreements under the condition that the City Attorney review them as to legal form after they are approved by the Pearsons. Jeff Johnson, 14540 Bowers Drive, asked why Riverdale has to tie into Bowers. He understood there is a goal to cap Bowers at Hwy. 10 but stated there is no reason for it. He expressed concern with connecting to Riverdale is going to create for the neighborhood and is going to be another situation where one problem is fixed but another bigger problem is created. He stated it will become a bike road but that road isn’t lit, is narrow, canopied, and really dark at night. He expressed concern with the additional traffic. He stated he moved to this road because it was private. He suggested capping off the road going into the Pearson’s farm, make it a wide entrance lane, and then on the westbound side where there is access going into the farm, close that off and extend to a long deceleration lane going into Bowers. He stated that is a cheap solution that wouldn’t impact Bowers Drive. Councilmember Musgrove asked City Engineer Westby to comment. City Engineer Westby replied that through the approval process, they have been working with MnDot and Anoka County on all of the accesses and what would be approved by MnDot. It has been through numerous plans and various versions of how it can have safe access. He stated this is the arrangement that is allowable to MnDot based on their access guidelines. He stated they are continuing to work with Elk River to get improvements to the west of this site that will include some other potential modifications. He stated the final plat has been approved and at this point, modifications would be a complete unravelling of what has been done. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the motion for this case is the agreement of the parties and their portion that would be payment for the road. City Engineer Westby confirmed this, and added there are three assessment agreements attached to the case, with cost sharing that was approved, for which approval is being requested. Upon approval of the Pearson family, it will be brought back to the Council for formal approval. City Council / February 22, 2022 Page 32 of 34