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product and have a rounded number or range so they do not unduly influence bidders. Discussion ensued about the budget being adjusted if the project cost increases. 11. Other Business Council Member Swanson suggested that redesigning Patriot Avenue start at the earliest possible time, before we dissipate all of the funds and before the price tag goes sky high. She believes it will take a year to design and receive community input. Council Member Pederson agreed and asked Tim Houle if there was a pencil drawing or a rough draft. Mr. Houle stated that the City would want to start with some kind of input. Council Member Pederson suggested using the Traffic Study as a guide. Discussion ensued about the useful life of Patriot Avenue and saving money. Council Member Pederson talked about getting engineering plans or pencil drawings and said the Planning and Zoning Commission is looking at the Downtown Plan and the Park Commission is looking at Park plans which includes reducing the width of roads. He suggested we start looking at Patriot. Andrew Birch agreed that something needs to be done with Patriot Avenue and discussed how the road does not fit the community and the use that it has right now. Discussion ensued about the current uses of the road, including commercial traffic. Council Member Pederson asked if it would be out of line to ask Mr. Houle to give an estimate and maybe we can add it to the budget or do something for next year. Ms. Malecha stated that with all the projects we have on our plates right now and she didn't know if she, Jason or Tim can physically fit that it in. Mr. Houle said after everything that everyone's said around the room that he would suggest incorporating it into the 2021 budget. Discussion ensued about the budget and using the Highway 371 funds for the design. Andrew Birch suggested since the City is revamping the downtown plan that as a community we would come together and have a better sense of what we want to do before we turn it over to the experts. He stated that the earlier it is turned over to the experts, the more iterations and the more time they spend adds more to the costs. Mr. Birch said it is important that the community gets involved right away so that when this happens we don't have to go back to Mr. Houle's team over and over again with redesigns. Council Member Pederson suggested getting sketches from our city planner since he has a vast knowledge of what our town is and what it could be. Council Member Pederson would like to have a discussion with Loon Lake about Myers Road. He stated that they approached Pequot Lakes a year ago and he has have been getting input from Pequot Lakes residents therefore he would like to know if Loon Lake is thinking about paving the October i�, 2oi9 Staff Report Page 3