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. Administrator Comments for the October 26, 1998 Council Meeting Page Six October 23, 1998 8. Public Works /Safety . Hi~hway 96 The Mayor and staff met with Joseph Strauss and other individuals about the financing of Highway 96. The City is working to assure that Ramsey County can obtain federal funds for the project, and is analyzing the best approach to assure that the project gets placed in MnDOT's TIP. This program will have to be amended in order for the project to qualify for federal funds. Another meeting will be held next week. . T exinzton Avenue Restripine Staff held conversations with Ramsey County regarding the restriping of Lexington Avenue, just south of Highway 96. . \Vest Round Lake Road Improvements Staff continues to analyze options for the rcconstruction of West . Round Lake Road and the West Round Lake Road intersection as part of the 1999 Street Improvement Project. Staff has notified the property owners about an informational meeting to be held next week. The meeting will be used to solicit comments on any design concerns held by these companies. d. Committce 1) pclati:s As the City moves closer to 1999 and conversations on the status of its goals and committees, staff prepared a utility bill stuffer soliciting interest in serving on a committee/commission or task force. The City continues to receive responses for all of the current committees and commissions except the Newsletter Committee. Newsletter Committee The October, 1998 newsletter was processed and mailed to our residents. Staff participated in a very productive meeting with the committee and Council Liaisons regarding the future of the newsletter and arcas of concern expressed by participants. The City Council also reviewed and discussed issues related to the ncwslctter at its October Worksession meeting. BF/sls .