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<br />Public Works Director Olson stated the only thing that will fix this road is a reconstruct. The <br />question is whether to approach the neighbors and decide whether they want to go with the <br />installation of sewer and water. If they do not go with sewer and water they may just go with a <br />resurface and do a rural design, and hopefully they can expand it in the future if there is the need <br />for sewer and water. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec noted it looks like the majority of the landowners want to sell. He would hate to <br />put something in and in a year or so turn around and do something else. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated the consensus of the Committee was to direct staff to meet <br />with the property owners and discuss street improvements. He stated these residents have been a <br />very patient group that has not complained at all. This is not a very pleasant road to drive on in <br />the spring, with water sometimes standing for 50 to 100 feet. Staff will meet with the property <br />o'wners and see what they want the City to do. He also talked to John Peterson; there were 10 to <br />12 property owners that were interested in selling to him and subdividing their land, which <br />would require sewer and water. However, due to the economic turndown in the residential <br />market Mr. Peterson does not think it will happen soon. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec suggested an infonnal discussion with the property ovmers and the Public Works <br />ConU11ittee. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson indicated staff will meet with the property owners and will see if <br />they would like to attend a Committee meeting in September or October. <br /> <br />MA YOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF INPUT <br /> <br />1) City Administrator Interviews <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec alIDounced the schedule for the City Administrator fmalists' reception and <br />interviews on July 12 and 13. <br /> <br />2) League of Minnesota Cities Conference <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated Councilmembers Look, Olson, and she attended the League of <br />Minnesota Cities meeting in Duluth and had some discussions with colleagues from other Anoka <br />County communities regarding the median issue and the closing of roads with medians. They <br />brainstoTI11ed a couple of ideas that Interim City Administrator Nelson will be following up on. <br />The two items they can1e up with was having the City look at hiring a traffic engineering <br />consultant to come up with altematives to present to the County, and secondly to work with their <br />neighboring c0l11lnm1ities to approach the County collaboratively. They had discussions with <br />, folks from Anoka and Coon Rapids that they may be willing to form a coalition. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator Nelson indicated she and Public Works Director Olson will work <br />together and bring this forward. <br /> <br />City Council / July 10,2007 <br />Page 23 of 24 <br /> <br />P39 <br />