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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2011 RAILROAD CROSSING AGREEMENT be assessed dividing the assessment for the outlot among the Dianna Lane properties. If that assessment is contested, the assessment could be withdrawn and the project reassessed with the outlot being assessed directly. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -2 -39 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING ADVERTISEMENT FIR BIDS FOR THE FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS: IMP. NO. 2011-01 IMP. NO. 2011 -03 IMP. NO. 2011 -04 IMP. NO. 2011 -05 8 ONTARIO ROAD; JESSICA COURT; PAYNEAVENUE; DIANNA LANE The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. The City Administrator noted that the City's trail over the waterworks property has never been completed given the need to cross the Burlington Northern railroad tracks. The City has been working on a trail crossing agreement with BNSF Railway Company for several years, and has finally received the trail crossing documents. The Administrator reported that to keep the process moving the City needs to approve the license agreement attached, remit $7,000 in contract fees to BNSF Railway Company, and purchase Railroad Protective Liability Insurance at a cost of $500 to cover the construction period. The Administrator reported that the insurance certificate has already been obtained from the League of MN Cities Insurance Trust and submitted to the railway company. The Administrator stated that he was not sure of the actual cost to complete the trail segment at this time. Those cost estimates would be updated and reported to the Council. Blesener asked who would do the trail work. The Administrator indicated that it was his understanding that the railway company would do the work within the track right -of -way. The City would do the work outside the railroad right -of -way. The Administrator indicated that the cost of finalizing the license agreement as well as the actual trail work would come from the Trails Infrastructure Fund. It was noted that the waterworks trail will eventually connect with trails in Shoreview once the Rice Street bridge over 694 is reconstructed.