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-48- City Administrator Norman replied yes. Mayor Gamec stated that it will cost around 4 million dollars to construct Sunwood Drive and inquired if the City would be using MSA funds for road construction, but in addition to that, sewer and water lines would have to be constructed. He inquired if there was going to be enough funds to construct Sunwood Drive. Councilmember Kurak stated 'that typically the developer is required to construct the infrastructure so she did not understand why they would be discussing the City constructing the infrastructure. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the City would use MSA funds for the actual road, but the developer would be responsible for sanitary sewer, water and storm water. He inquired if they were still looking at the developer to construct an overflow to the river from the Town Center. Director of Public Works Kapler noted that the overflow to the river is included in the CI:P. City Administrator Norman explained that the City Engineers have been working on the issue with Ramsey Town Center LLC, but none of the staff present was prepared to give an update on that issue. Councilmember Elvig stated that they are looking at Sunwood Drive being constructed using MSA funds as well as an $800,000 grant from the Met Council, which would mean that the City would have $1.4 million available for the road out of $2.7 million total construction cost. City Administrator Norman replied that staff has just begun negotiations with the developer and staff clearly understands that the Council wants most of the costs to be covered by the developer. Councilmember Zimmerman inquired if there was a consensus to construct the entire extension of Sunwood Drive at once. City Administrator Norman explained that initially the City was looking at constructing Sunwood Drive in two segments, but they have changed their focus to constructing the entire road at one time with the development of the Town Center. Councilmember Pearson stated that Ramsey Town Center LLC is proposing a large development that will cause a need for a new well and inquired if the developer could be charged a user fee for impacting the community. City Administrator Norman explained that when there is a large traffic impact because of a large development, such as the Town Center, the street improvements come at a large cost. Because of the AUAR document it is something the City could negotiate including the wells. City Council Work Session/April 29, 2003 Page 4 of 15 I I I I I I I I I