The Lincoln City Council wants to get public input on a proposed $700,000 streets project.

A recent drive-through by mayor Glenn Christmann and city engineer Roger Berg showed the need for patch work and extensive crack repair, it was reported at Thursday's meeting of the council.

Berg told the council that the construction work is estimated at $600,000, and the city can expect an additional 12 percent for engineering. Exact construction costs are unknown and won't be until the project moves ahead and a call for bids is made.

"We don't know who the contractor is going to be or how long it's going to take," Berg said.

A public meeting for the project is scheduled for Jan. 11 at the Tumbleweed, beginning at 7 p.m. The council will follow it with a special meeting on Jan. 25 to determine whether to proceed.

In other activity, the Lincoln city council:

3 Heard that Christmann will join developers Lance Hagen and Bob Harms in lobbying legislators on transportation routes for Lincoln and a school.

3 Heard that auditor Melanie Chaska is hoping to pull together a volunteer committee, which will coordinate activities to celebrate Lincoln's 30th anniversary this July.

3 Heard that many Lincoln residents did not remove their vehicles from the emergency routes during the last snow event. Christmann said he will take the lead in making sure an announcement is made prior to another heavy snowfall.

3 Councilman Bob Johnston said he is planning to have numbers at the next regular council meeting relating to the hiring of an additional police officer. With just two officers on the Lincoln force, it's become difficult to provide vacation time or days off. Police chief Tiffany Harr is working with the Burleigh County sheriff's department, hoping that off-duty deputies would be able to work for Lincoln.

3 Asked the city attorney to prepare a Quit Claim deed for a storm water retention pond that a citizen wants to give to the city.

3 Increased liquor license rates by $100. A Class A, off-sale license will be $300 a year and a Class B on-sale is $1,100. The council noted that increases haven't been made in over 15 years and the city's rates are well behind communities of similar size.

3 Approved the Lincoln comprehensive land use map.