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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />April 17, 2006 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant recommended that thc City spend approximately SI million per year on <br />street improvements. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson said that the City Council is responsible for maintaining the City's <br />infrastructure. It is important that essential projects are not be pushed out into the future. It may <br />be time for the City to consider other rcvenue sources, such as bonding for improvement <br />projects. The City will have to explore different funding options to pay for upcoming street and <br />park improvement projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden said the City would bc rcsponsible for bonding expenses. The City <br />would have to raise the levy in order to pay the interest on thc bonds. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that the City should concentrate on completing mill and overlay <br />projects and not reconstruction projects. <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe said that City staff will likely recommend utilizing mill and overlay <br />whenever possible. <br /> <br />Members of the City Council agreed that the following MSA eligible projects should be <br />completed in the near future: <br />. Snelling Avenue; <br />. Old Highway 10 Rail Road Bridge; <br />. Old Highway 10 Sidewalk Trail; <br />. County Road E Sidewalk; <br />. Old Snelling Trail (Highway 51 to Highway 96). <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson requested that the City's cunent utility fund balances be included in <br />future CIP discussions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested additional information about future mill and overlay projects. <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe noted that City Council and City staff will have to discuss the City's <br />future philosophy regarding seal coats and mill & overlays. <br /> <br />A draft five year CIP will be presented to the City Council at the May work session. <br /> <br />City Protocol for SeWn!! Meetin!! A!!endas <br /> <br />City Administrator Wolfe reported that there was discussion at the March City Council retreat <br />regarding how items were placed on the meeting and work session agendas. An outcome of the <br />retreat was that the "Council Comments and Requests" was removed from the meeting agendas. <br />With the removal of "Council Comments and Requests" from the agenda, it has become <br />somewhat confusing regarding how City Councilmember's can get an item on an upcoming <br />agenda. <br />