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City Council Minutes <br /> January 7, 2019 <br /> Page7of11 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Nancy Malecha stated that at the last Council meeting, December 3�, there was <br /> a Resolution adopted on the Preparation of Report on North Sluetter Road and <br /> there was also a motion to accept the engineering services proposal from <br /> Widseth Smith Nolting for North Sluetter Road. Discussion ensued about the <br /> Resolution and prior motions made. Ms. Malecha stated that the Council can <br /> change their minds and then have further discussions to make decisions in a <br /> different direction. <br /> Mr. Houle stated at the last meeting the Council did approve the design contract <br /> and because of the size of the project the City will have to publicly bid it. He also <br /> stated that part of that design contract had a line item in it that if the Council <br /> wanted to consider special assessments they could and that was also part of the <br /> resolution that was approved. Mr. Houle said thaf he will present that feasibility <br /> report in the February Council meeting at that point the Council can decide on <br /> decision points in a special assessmenf project and that one of the decision <br /> points is not to specially assess. He reminded the Councii #hat they still have <br /> those meetings up ahead of them and they do not have to deade anything at this <br /> meeting. <br /> Council Member Pederson discussed the motion made in September and stated <br /> in the future it would be good to start the assessment process and discussions <br /> before doing any motions. Mr. Houle explained that the feasibility report isn't <br /> 100% dealing with special assessments and it wilt be laid out in a study format, <br /> not a final design format, of wh�t the antiCipated level of improvements are on <br /> those different segments. He stated that whether the City goes forward with <br /> special assessments or not it will atso help everyone understand what would be <br /> designed, bid on, and constructed. <br /> Maury Graham, 5988 North Sluetter Road, Pequot Lakes addressed the Council <br /> and s#ated that the residents of North Slue#ter have spent four years battling this <br /> North Sluetter Road Paving Project. He said it was unanimous among the <br /> residents petition that there were to be no special assessments. He reminded <br /> the Council that they did vote on the paving of the Road. <br /> Nancy Malecha reminded the Council that they do need a volunteer from the City <br /> Council to serve on the Assessment Committee but if no one wants to volunteer <br /> then City staff will just take the lead and bring forth our recommendations to the <br /> Council. Council Member Pete Clement volunteered to be on the Committee. <br /> 9.4. Public Works Services Joint Powers AQreements <br /> Jason Gorr stated that they have been diligently working on updating the City's <br /> Public Works Services Joint Powers Agreements on the shared roads that <br /> expired in 2019. He stated that the road agreements consist of the City of <br /> Pequot Lakes, City of Jenkins, City of Nisswa, Ideal Township, Jenkins <br /> Township, and Loon Lake Township. Mr. Gorr stated that the plan should help <br /> with clear up previous problems they had with contractors by clarifying <br />