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June 18, 2015 Staff Report Page 3 6.3. Ordinance Amendment Regarding Subdivision Standards Dawn Bittner reviewed the staff report. She explained that the ordinance amendment was a housekeeping item. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 15-04 AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE CITY CODE REGARDING SUBDIVISION STANDARDS. COUNCIL MEMBER KARR SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA MOVED TO AUTHORIZE A SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE 15-04. COUNCIL MAYOR SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 9.1. Road Turnbacks Mayor Sjoblad explained that he and Council Member Karr have negotiated with the County on the County’s proposal to turn back portions of Highway 371, County Road 112, and CSAH 11 to the City. The Council discussed the existing offer made by the County of giving the City an extra $100,000 for an additional block of urban reconstruction of C.R. 112 and a reduction of the City’s interchange obligation from 9% to 6%. Mayor Sjoblad noted that the County has narrowed the bridge which will reduce the cost of the City’s share of the interchange even more. MAYOR SJOBLAD MOVED TO ACCEPT THE OFFER FROM THE COUNTY OF AN ADDITIONAL $100,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL BLOCK ON C.R. 112 AND REDUCING THE CITY’S COST SHARE OBLIGATION FOR THE INTERCHANGE FROM 9% TO 6%. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. Tim Houle reminded the Council that the numbers the City is looking at are estimates and the cost to maintain the roads are also estimates. Tim Houle also stated that it is the Council’s decision on how to spend the money as the County will be making no demands on how it is spent. Mike Loven stated that the proposal should work for the City as long as future Councils use the funds as intended. Tim Houle stated that the main issues with taking the roads from the County are maintenance, money and environmental. The Council discussed the issue of the City receiving assurance from the State and County that there are no environmental issues with the roads. Mike Loven reminded the Council that the City is also getting an additional 3 miles directly from MnDOT.