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Mr. Hirschman, again relating to Project #98-12, stated that the City's record-keeping indicates some discrepancies in when certain roads were maintained. He questioned the MSA funding being used for things other than maintenance on MSA roads. He asked that staff look again at 153rd between County Road #5 and T.H. #47. Mr. Goodrich stated that an MSA street is a City street. The City's policy is to assess 50% of the cost to the residents. The City can assess 50% on an MSA street, however, they have always assessed a lesser percentage than that. A payment source shall be from MSA maintenance funds - not that they are to be for the entire sealcoat. It says that the maintenance shall be paid from the City's general funds - that's not saying there should be no special assessments - it only identifies a money source. Councilmember Haas Steffen suggested that the ordinance language be revisited as it should be more clearly written. Councilmember Beyer agreed that the language is very confusing. Mr. Hirschman referred to using MSA funds for T.H. #47. He wondered if that is in Ramsey's final dictation or ifRamsey is being "big hearted". Mayor Gamec stated that Council is not "too thrilled" about what the City has had to pay for T.H. #47 improvements either but there are definite problems with T.H. #47 the way it is. Ramsey is paying about 2.5 million dollars in City funds and that money is coming, in part, from MSA and TIF. Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to close the public hearing. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beyer, Beahen, Haas Steffen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. The public hearing adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Council Business Mayor Gamec called the regular meeting of the City Council back to order at 9:00 p.m. Council directed the following: Staff check on Project #98-09 and #98-12 as to the necessity of sealcoating or overlaying. With regard to #98-05 - find out if there is an escrow account to cover $4,000 of this project. Meet with Mr. Messer and Mr. Johnson to determine what to do about the water in the ditch. Meet with MnDOT on this same issue. Work on the language that determines assessing and MSA streets. As it is written, it is far too confusing. City Attorney Goodrich stated that there is now a 60-day waiting period, and if no petitions are received from a majority of the benefited properties opposing the improvement, Council will be asked to order the projects at the May 12, 1998, meeting. City Council/March 10, 1998 Page 12 of 24