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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 12, 2020 CONSENT Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: AGENDA RESOL UTION NO. 2020-2-20 —APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: *APPROVAL OF THE VOUCHERS *APPROVAA TEMPORARYLIQUOR LICENSE FOR ST. JOHN'S CHURCH ONMARCH27,2020 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. UPDATE ON The City Administrator explained that there is a 43-unit single family FRATTALONE residential development proposed by Frank Frattalone in the City of DEVELOPMENT IN Vadnais Heights that is immediately adjacent to the City of Little Canada. VADNAIS HEIGHTS He stated that the preliminary plat was recommended for approval by the Vadnais Heights Planning Commission and will be before their City Council next week. The City Engineer stated that his biggest concern was on the wetland area on the west side of the development, which is in Little Canada. He explained that the new development needs to meet the Watershed District's rules, and work with the plan that the Watershed has proposed for the Twin Lake drainage improvement plan. He stated that there needs to be a ditch and outlet constructed to Waldo Pond so that water does not back up into Twin Lake and the City of Little Canada does not need to pump Twin Lake again, and the Watershed is aware of this. He suggested that Little Canada could send a letter to Vadnais Heights and Mr. Frattalone. There was Council consensus to inform the City of Vadnais Heights that Little Canada is requesting that construction of the ditch and outlet to Waldo Pond be a requirement of the approval of Mr. Frattalone's residential development project. AWARD BID FOR The City Engineer stated that three bid alternates for the Little Canada LITTLE CANADA Road streetscape project were opened on January 28. He noted that ROAD STREETSCAPE depending on which option is chosen, the low bidders are different. He PROJECT stated that after looking at the options and discussing with staff, they are concerned that the pavers and the concrete will settle at different rates, so they are proposing that the base bid be approved with a $6,500 change order. He stated that staff recommends the base bid but taking out a little bit of the pavers so there is more concrete, with the exception of at the intersection of Rice and Little Canada Road. He explained that the 2