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Road Advisory Committee--February 3, 2003 2 Mr. Berndt said the county is in a position to provide a detailed presentation to the state because of the recent corridor study done on County 17. If the county receives funding, the money would h ave to b e s pent within a 6-year period beginning i n 2004 through 2010. MOTION, passed Mr. Wagner moved and Mr. Berndt seconded to authorize the County Commission Chairman to sign a letter to the North Dakota Department of Transportation requesting the long-term improvement project to Cass County Highway 17 be considered for future demonstration project funding at an estimated cost of $26 million. The letter would further commit Cass County to fund 20% of the project if approved. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. SHEYENNE RIVER STRUCTURE PROJECTS, Approve revision to the project priority list Mr. Berndt said the committee approved a project priority list at a meeting held November 18, 2002. He said based on recent progress of bridge design work, he is recommending the list be revised. The projects were approved for funding in 2003-2004 as state funding permitted. The priority list for structures over the Sheyenne River was approved as follows: 1) 12th Avenue; 2) 64th Avenue; and 3) 40th Avenue. He wants to place the 40th Avenue structure as top priority, with 12th Avenue second and 64th Avenue as third priority. Mr. Berndt said the change is due to the following factors: less complicated right-of-way acquisition on 40th Avenue project; increased cost of 6 4th A venue over previous estimate; a nd 2 003 improvements b y City o f F argo o n 40th Avenue to the east, which would lead to increased traffic. Mr. Berndt included cost estimates in the information provided to committee members comparing costs based on use of box culverts versus construction of bridges. MOTION, passed Mr. Bennett moved and Mr. Vanyo seconded to approve a revision from the November 18, 2002, Road Advisory Committee prioritization of projects with the revised priorities to be: 1) 40th Avenue structure; 2) 12th Avenue structure; and 3) 64th Avenue structure. Motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Wagner asked the County Engineer to schedule the 10 mill road issue as a topic for a future Road Advisory Committee meeting. ADJOURNMENT MOTION, passed On motion by Mr. Vanyo, seconded by Mr. Wagner, and all in favor, the meeting adjourned at 2:05 PM. Minutes prepared by Heather Worden, Administrative Secretary