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JULY 6, 2010 PEQUOT LAKES CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 5.1. Petition for Road Improvements(Wildlife Trail) The Clerk explained that the City has received a petition for road improvements to Wildlife Trail consisting of ditching,graveling, and paving the street to city standards and to dedicate the street to the City.The petition contains 42.1% percent of property owners' signatures. The Clerk noted that the City Engineer has submitted a proposal to prepare a report for this proposed project should the Council decide to move forward with this request. Del Anderson stated that those who signed the petition would like the road improved and would also like the road turned over to the City. Tim Houle summarized the state statute process regarding special assessment procedures. He stated that the Council needs to first decide if it wants Wildlife Trail to be a city street and then determine if the petition is valid. If the Council concurs with these two points then the state statute requires a competent person or engineer to put together a study. The Mayor questioned how the City would pay for the feasibility study if the City decides to move forward with the project and the residents decide they want to decline. Council Member Sjoblad asked the property owners present if they would reimburse the City for the cost of the study if it did not move forward.The property owners indicated they would pay the City for the study. Council Member Ryan questioned if there was any part of Sleutter that is paved. Council Member Ryan stated that this should be looked at as a larger project which could include North Sleutter.Tim Houle noted that according to Statute,the Council must accept the petition for Wildlife Trail as is and if the Council wants to pursue a larger project, it must initiate the project with a 4/5th vote or have the residents on Sleutter present a petition for the project.The question was raised whether the City could do an assessment project on a road that the City does not fully own. Mike Loven stated that the west side of the road is in Cass County and the two major property owners are the state and the county. Council Member Sjoblad asked Del Anderson if he would contact the owners on North Sleutter that are on the City's side of the road and ask if they would initiate a petition to have the road improved. Del Anderson indicated that he would contact the property owners. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED THAT ACQUIRING WILDLIFE TRAIL IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY AND MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 10-17 DECLARING ADEQUACY OF PETITION AND ORDERING PREPARATION OF REPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO WILDLIFE TRAIL. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.