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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2021 look at additional funding options for street projects and potentially adding more projects to 2022 and/or 2023 if it made sense in the overall scope of the City's Capital Improvement Plan. After reviewing the 15-year CIP along with other capital requirements needed over the next ten years, staff determined that front loading street projects and using an alternative funding method such as bonding is not beneficial at this time. The Infrastructure Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 450) can sustain the projected street costs as currently laid out. He stated that staff is recommending to move forward with the 2022 proposed street improvement projects. The Public Works Director explained that the City applied for the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) grant funds earlier this year for Country Drive, but was not selected. Staff plans to submit an application for Country Drive and Twin Lake Boulevard during the next LRIP cycle in 2023. He noted that projects that are close to being shovel -ready receive priority when grant funds are being awarded. He stated that staff is recommending the Council authorize preparing the feasibility reports for Twin Lake Boulevard and Country Drive so that Bolton & Menk can be prepared for any grant applications that may become available in the next year or two. The Public Works Director stated that staff is also recommending the authorization to send notifications to the property owners in these project areas so that the street improvement process can begin for those streets. Keis asked what the feasibility reports include. Eric Seaberg, Bolton & Menk, explained that the feasibility report includes everything needed to be done in order to make the project ready to go. The Public Works Director stated that in most cases, projects that are close to being "shovel ready" receive priority when grant funds are being awarded. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2021-8-98 — A UTHORIZE UP TO $86, 000 FOR BOLTON & MENK TO COMPLETE FEASIBILITY REPORTS FOR THE 2022 PROPOSED STREET PROJECTS, ALONG WITH TWINLAKE BOULEVARD AND COUNTRYDRIVE FROM THE RAILROAD TRACKS TO LITTLE CANADA ROAD The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution adopted. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTIONNO. 2021-8-99 —APPROVE THE NOTIFICIATION OF PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE 2022 STREET PROJECT AREAS AND BEGIN THE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROCESS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution adopted. 3