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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Council wanted additional landscaping so they will add more plantings. He noted that there are problems with the mulch being built up higher than the sidewalk and spilling over. He stated that there will be more plantings in each bed, so there will be much less need for adding mulch, and there is a better plan for containment. There was discussion about whether rock or sod should be on the backside of the sidewalk area that slopes into the mall parking lot. Torkelson asked what the cost would be to add conduit in to the planting beds for running future electrical along the street. The City Engineer estimated that the additional conduit would cost about an additional $2,000 in the planting beds and to put frill electrical could be at least $50,000. He stated that the full electrical project should be competitively bid out and can be done later. McGraw stated he would like to see some holiday and special lighting along this corridor. Torkelson agreed. The City Engineer suggested that the full conduit lines could be put in. There was Council consensus to put all of the conduit in now. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2020-2-21 —AWARD THE BASE BID OF $525, 020 TO CUSTOM BUILDERS, INC. FOR THE LITTLE CANADA ROAD STREETSCAPE & PAVERS PROJECT The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. MORRISON DITCH The City Administrator explained that there have been additional CLEANING communications since Friday about this project. He noted that there is a PROJECT bid package submitted to clean out the Morrison Street ditch for $42,160. He explained that this project has been discussed for several years. The Public Works Director stated that this project was originally planned to be done by Public Works staff last February, but due to the continuous snow, staff did not have time in 2019. He explained that since that time, it has been determined to be a bigger and more difficult project than Public Works staff could do themselves. The City Administrator stated that staff looked into whether there are easements in place. The Public Works Director stated that he found easement documents but no record of them ever being recorded on the properties. The City Engineer stated that his surveyor did a search at Ramsey County and there were no easements records found. He explained that they did get Right -of -Entry documents signed by each property owner affected. The City Administrator stated that almost all of the problem area is privately owned. The Public Works Director explained that no 3