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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA MARCH 22, 2010 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 22nd day of March, 2010 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Acting Mayor Rick Montour called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Acting Mayor Mr. Rick Montour Council Member Ms. Shelly Boss Council Member Mr. John Keis Council Member Mr. Mike McGraw ABSENT: Mayor Mr. Bill Blesener ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson City Clerk Ms. Kathy Glanzer IMP. NO. Acting Mayor Montour opened the Public Hearing to consider the 2010-12 reconstruction of Rice Street from County Road B to approximately 600 RICE feet north of County Road B-2 as a four-lane roadway with divided STREET median and sidewalks on both sides of the street as well as signal RECON- replacements. Turn lanes will be provided at major intersections along STRUCTION with the addition of a second left turn lane on County Road B-2. The overhead power lines will be buried as par-C of the project. Right-of--way and easement acquisition will be necessary. The City Administrator reviewed the project history noting that the city and the County have been working toward the replacement of the bridge over Rice Street given the following reasons: • Anticipated increase in traffic volumes on Rice Street from 20,000 vehicles per day (existing) to 27,200 vehicles per day (2033); • Rice Street Bridge over IIighway 36 no longer meets current geomeU•ic standards; • Rice Street Bridge is in poor condition and eligible for Federal bridge replacement funding; • Closely spaced intersections do not comply with cun~ent MN DOT access management standards and cause traffic flow issues; • Pedestrian facilities are not continuous across TII 36 or Rice Street. • St. Jude Medical's expansion plans and their need for an efficiently functioning Rice Street.