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Council weighs options for Karen and Sixth Street designs as residents raise right‑of‑way concerns
Summary
Council discussed whether the city should front engineer-design costs for Karen Avenue and Sixth Street projects, heard legal guidance about 'gifting' public funds, and received resident Dan Decker’s short-plat concerns about right‑of‑way impacts and potential costs.
Council and staff debated July 15 how the city should handle street design for Karen Avenue and Sixth Street after developers and property owners raised related costs and encroachment issues.
Public works staff said the developer for a Karen Avenue project asked the city to pay $26,000 for street design with the developer reimbursing the city; City Attorney Eric advised the city likely cannot front design costs in a way that would amount to gifting public funds or…
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