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• Administrator Ho said the third hase of the L yt p arpenteur Avenue reconstruction is planned to begin in spring/summer of 2000 from east of Arona to Hamline Ave. (the Falcon Heights portion). Hoyt introduced Dan Soler, project engineer with Ramsey County, who highlighted the phases of construction with particular emphasis on what will impact the Falcon Heights portion such as inclusion of sidewalks on both sides of Larpenteur, construction of left turn lanes and a revised traffic signal at Arona St. After brief questions by councilmember Talbot and some comments by engineer Maurer, a motion was made by councilmember Kuettel to approve the intent of resolution 99-04(1) to approve the agreement with Ramsey County for phase III of Larpenteur Ave. construction pending completion of a public hearing scheduled for March 8, 2000 and (2) to approve scheduling an improvement hearing and assessment hearing. The motion passed unanimously. Resolution 00-03 accepting the feasibilit~y and schedule a public hearing date for the improvement for the 2000 alleyproject Engineer Maurer summarized the history of the city's alley projects and presented the proposal for the six alleys scheduled to be improved in 2000. Maurer estimated the assessment rate to not exceed $29/alley foot. The assessment hearing on the alley improvement will be held sometime in early May. After a brief question by councilmember Kuettel, councilmember Lindstrom moved to approve resolution 99-03 • accepting the feasibility study and schedule an improvement hearing for February 23, 2000. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Gehrz adjourned the meeting to a workshop at 7:40 p.m. ectfully submitted, Susan Hoyt City Clerk Workshop Mayor Gehrz welcomed the planning commission and guests from the University of Minnesota and said the purpose of the workshop was to openly communicate around land use issues. Jan Morlock, community relations director, introduced the other staff members in attendance and a presentation and discussion of the university's planned capital improvement program on the St. Paul campus was given.