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Council Meeting Minutes April 28, 1987 1 Wheaton indicated twelve For Sale signs are on Long Lake Road be- tween 1-694 and County Road H and noted last summer 20 to 30 homes changed hands because of the project which is damaging the value of property. Wheaton further pointed out that those who will benefit are those that live a few blocks off Long Lake Road, and firmly believes the children will be endangered by increased traf- fic, speeding, and improper passing, in addition to wildlife that will be impacted by the increase in traffic and noise. Wheaton feels there will be in increase in accidents when residents try to back out of their shortened driveways; and, based on council ac- tion on the northern end of the project, has no illusion that to- night's comments will have an impact on its decision. Schmidt believes Wheaton did not follow the project if he believed no changes had been made based on residents' input; Wheaton stated he did not receive notification of meetings until last'June. Schmidt advised Wheaton the council did not blindly accept the original design for the northern section without seeking comments from the residents and changing the design to accommodate those comments as much as possible. I Joan Krueger, 1394 Kari Lane, still opposes the three lanes and the 50-foot roadway, believing a 40-foot roadway between 14th Street 1-694 is adequate; feels the upgrading of the road will en- tice speeders; and suggested doing away with snow storage space and construct the sidewalk against the roadway in this particular area. Laura White, 1206 - 12th Avenue N.W., stated she has seen the council change the plan from four to three lanes, believes the center lane is very good and will handle traffic well; and appreciates council's patience and understanding. White pointed out that some homes on the east side will be very close to the roadway, also. Regarding underground utilities, Schmidt stated the entire city pays the cost, but the individual homeowner will be assessed a franchise fee of about $2.00 per month; Proper indicated a fee equal to about four percent (4%) of utility bills for either four or five years would pay for the project. Reha favors the undergrounding tic and safety points of view; would not be as offensive as fee is worth the value. of wires, particularly from aesthe- feels the box on some properties overhead lines; and feels the small 1 Krueger asked if a home already having underground wires, would again be assessed; Proper indicated the current underground fee is for service to the house from the pole, but the franchise fee is the large overhead wires and the poles. Proper suggested she talk to NSP if she has any further questions regarding her current cost. Page 10 Undergrounding Utilities