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34~ City Council Minutes September 10, 1997 Page 2 REPORT ON THE PLANS FOR GIBBS FARM Bob Olsen, representing the Ramsey County Historical Society, gave a brief presentation regarding long-range plans for the Gibbs Farm site. The plans include, among other things, a trail and interpretive center. The council agreed to have Mayor Gehrz send a letter to the Historical Society indicating the council's support for the proposed plans. REQUEST TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 97-36, APPROVING RAMSEY COUNTY'S FINAL PLANS FOR THE 1998 RECONSTRUCTION OF LARPENTEUR AVENUE Dan Soler, Ramsey County Project Engineer, reviewed the final 1998 Larpenteur Avenue plans with the city council. Motion was made by Councilmember Jacobs to approve Resolution 97-36, approving Ramsey County's final plans for the 1998 reconstruction of Larpenteur Avenue. Motion passed unanimously. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COST PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT FOR THE 1998 RECONSTRUCTION OF LARPENTEUR AVENUE Dan Soler reviewed the various funding sources for the 1998 reconstruction of Larpenteur Avenue. Falcon Heights' share of the project costs are 5182,332.15, of which 528,427.35 is reimbursed by Municipal State Aid funds. The entire project cost is 53,544,626.00. Motion was made by Councilmember Hustad to approve the cost participation agreement for the 1998 reconstruction of Larpenteur Avenue. Motion passed unanimously. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT THE FARIVIEW/LARPENTEUR AND GORTNER/LARPENTEUR INTERSECTIONS Dan Soler explained that the proposed agreements require the city to maintain the Emergency Vehicle Preemption devices at the Fairview/Larpenteur and Gortner/Larpenteur intersections. The county maintains the facility and the city pays the power costs because the signals are at the intersections of a city road. The council briefly discussed whether it would be appropriate for the University of Minnesota and/or Hewlett Packard to share in the cost of the contract as their private roads are part of each of the intersections. Soler indicated that the county requires that the maintenance agreement be signed with the city. The city is free to decide on its own if it requires payment from property owners.