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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 9,1996 ( #3) COUNTY ROAD 6 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - FINAL • PLANS - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT - RESOLUTION #3816 Bruce Polaczyk and Steve Theis of Hennepin County were present. Polaczyk indicated the County is requesting approval of the final plans and the cooperative agreement for the CoRd 6 improvement project. Theis relayed some of the history behind CoRd 6 noting the roadway has reached the end of its service life. The proposed reconstruction does not add capacity. It will remain a 2 lane road with added safety features such as turn lanes and improved sight lines. Theis said the county attempted to narrow the corridor to eliminate impact to adjacent properties. The reconstruction runs from Townline Road to McCulley with two 12' lanes and 8' shoulder requiring a total 88' of right -of -way. From McCulley Road to Hwy 12, turn lanes will be added increasing the width of right -of -way to 102'. The right -of -way of 66' for the City street section is a change from the last Council meeting. Callahan received confirmation from Theis that the estimated cost to the City for the reconstruction is $515,000. Theis informed Callahan that the time table for the reconstruction will have a fall, 1997, start for utility relocation, clearing and grubbing. The actual roadway construction will take place in 1998. The ability to move the utilities prior to the actual construction allows the project to be completed in 1998. • Callahan asked if the roadway would be closed during construction. Theis said the road will be detoured to CoRd 19 but open for local traffic. Callahan noted that the road improvement does not reach the intersection of CoRd 6 and Hwy 12. That improvement will be dovetailed in with the Hwy 12 Alternate 6 reconstruction. Sandy Larson, 4285 6th Avenue North, asked the Council not to approve the plans and agreement until staking has taken place. Callahan asked when the staking would be performed. Theis said the staking would be completed in the next few days. He also indicated no major shifts are expected in the alignment. "Tweaking" the plan in relation to a specific property may be done if it does not affect other properties. Larry McFarlane agreed with Larson. He indicated the stakes would allow the property owners to visualize the effect from the reconstruction. He asked that final approval be withheld until the staking is completed. McFarlane is concerned the construction will have a major impact on the entrance into the subdivision and asked that the County speak further with those along the roadway. Jabbour said it was his understanding that the County was going to meet with the property owners. Theis indicated several people with whom he has met or talked with on the telephone. Jabbour reported someone being concerned with further shifting of the roadway. •