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I I I Council Meeting Minutes October 9, 1 990 Page 4 Council Business, continued Staff and Ramsey County have worked to resolve the concerns raised at the improvement hearings by shifting the new road slightly to the west to land which is anticipated to be redeveloped in the future. The cooperative agreement states that Ramsey County will bid and contract the project. The County will maintain the road and the City will maintain the sidewalk. The City will acquire and pay for needed right-of- ways, sidewalk, utility services, portion of curb and gutter, portion of retaining walls, and a percentage for engineering fees. The City portion is $102,491.26. The right-of-way, sidewalk, and retaining walls will be paid through MSA funds. The curb and gutter and utility services are proposed to be special assessed against benefitting properties. A resolution is needed to prohibit parking on both sides of 5th Avenue between County Road E-2 and Old Highway 8. This area has been posted no-parking for many years, but no official action establishing it was found, The resolution will legitimize the existing ban for enforcement purposes. Proper noted the assessment rates are lower than originally estimated. Williams asked if the new roadway section would be the same width as the part of 5th Avenue, south of County Road E-Z. Proper said that part south of County Road E-2 is a City street and is 44 feet wide and 5th Avenue north of Old Highway 8 is a County road and is 48 feet wide. The new roadway section is proposed to be 50 feet wide. Williams feels a wider roadway section may encourage truck traffic and faster speed levels. He suggested the street width be reduced by Z feet to match the existing 48 foot road width north of Old Highway 8, Brandt Rebelein feels increasing the width of a small roadway section by 2 feet could be regarded as an example of poor planning. Williams noted that a public hearing on the proposed County State Aid Rules has been scheduled on December 18th in St. Paul. Motion by Williams, seconded by Brandt Rebelein, to DEFER ACTION ON THE APPROVAL OF THE 5TH AVENUE NW RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN ORDER TO REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION A WIDTH VARIANCE AND REQUEST STAFF TO REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried, Proper said the lake Diane residents met September 17th to discuss the restoration project's 1991 work plan and budget. The project consists of aeration to reduce bottom organic material, chemical treatment for weed and algae control and some excavation on a large floating bog. Council Business Cooperative Agreement with Ramsey County for the 5th Street Reconstruction Report 90-Z1 5 lake Diane Restoration Project Report 90-216