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2) Update on Dirt Driveway Paving City Engineer Jankowski stated that a local" contractor had quoted a price of $2.50/sq. ft. for paving residential driveways. He noted that it was determined at the Public Works Committee meeting that the City should investigate the program that the City of Coon Rapids used to encourage their residents to pave their driveways. He stated that there was also discussion about surveying the property owners who have unpaved driv~ways about their interest in paving them. Councilmember Elvig noted that there is no action necessary on this item. 3) Consider Acquisition of Right-of-Way for Helium Street Extension through . Proposed GAD's Prairie Development City Engineer Jankowski stated that there were discussions at the Public Works Committee meeting about acquiring property through eminent domain to allow for an extension of Helium Street through the GAD's Prairie Development. The Committee recommended that the City make an offer to the developer that the City would obtain the necessary land through eminent domain, if necessary, but the City would cap its expenses at $60,000. He stated that the developer would then need to pay any costs above this amount and also provide light mitigation from northbound traffic on the service road impacting southbound traffic on CR 5. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to ratify the recommendation by the Public Works Committee and inform GAD's Prairie that the City will supply the necessary land for the road, the cost of which will not exceed $60,000 and that anything beyond that, including legal fees, will be covered by the developer, and that there will be mitigation for light bleeding from parallel roads by the developer. Motion carried. V oting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Dehen, Jeffrey, Look, and Strommen. Voting No: None. 4) Consider Financing for 160th Lane Paving Project. , Councilmember Elvig explained that in the Trappers Ridge subdivision there was a section where the City thought we had the necessary easements, but did not. The property owner constructed his driveway through the right-of-way to obtain ingress and egress to his lot, which created a dispute with the neighbors about the driveway being constructed within the right of way. There have been ongoing problems between the neighbors. At the Committee meeting, it was determined that one action the City could take was to clear the trees to the right-of-way, post No Parking signs, and not continue with plans to pave the 160th Lane extension. City Engineer Jankowski stated that Public Works Director Olson has had conversations with the three land owners and they have all agreed to take their complaint to a County mediator because they would all like to come to an agreement that would allow the trees to remain. He stated that he recommends that the City Council table action for 30 days to allow for the mediation process to continue. City Council /October 9, 2007 Page 22 of 25