12-13-2021 Council Work Session Minutes

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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APPROVED 45 under the agreement. The homes would not receive occupancy permits until they meet all 46 requirements. 47 48 Item 6C) Resolution No. 21-154,Plans and Specifications for 2022 East Shadow 49 Lake Drive Utility Project—City Engineer Hankee explained the project location. Staff 50 has identified through televising that there is a sagging line and some settlement in utility 51 lines. It could lead to back-ups if not repaired. Excavation will result in the need to 52 repair curbs and gutters. Mayor Rafferty asked about the diagonal water pipe in the road; 53 staff explained that the diagonal is a storm sewer line and is not involved in this project. 54 55 Item 6D,Resolution No. 21-155,Payment for 2020 Surface Water Maintenance 56 Project—City Engineer Hankee reported that there were two contracts for this year's 57 project; one has been fully paid. This request would finalize the second contract with 58 Olson; their work is finished. Councilmember Stoesz noted that the percentage complete 59 noted in the report is over 100 percent. Ms. Hankee explained that additional work was 60 performed. 61 62 Item 6E, Resolution No. 21-156,Plans and Specifications for the 2022 I-35E Pipe 63 Crossing Project—City Engineer Hankee noted the east side drainage project and the 64 need to pipe under the freeway as well as add adjacent ponding. The project is funded 65 through the Surface Water Management Fund. Councilmember Stoesz suggested keeping 66 NorthMetro TV informed on the project; it could be an interesting project to the 67 community. 68 69 Item 6F, Resolution No. 21-157, Project, Plans and Specifications, Ad for Bid, 2022 70 Street Rehabilitation Project- City Engineer Hankee reviewed areas that would be 71 included in the 2022 project. Staff will attempt to bid the project at the most opportune 72 time (for best price). 73 74 Item 6G, Resolution No. 21-158,Economic Development Strategic Plan—Community 75 Development Director Grochala recalled that this plan was presented and discussed at the 76 work session. Councilmember Cavegn asked when staff would assign dates; Mr. 77 Grochala said staff will be updating items as certain actions are taken;there will probably 78 be check-in points for some items, rather than dates. 79 80 Mayor Rafferty suggested that the council remain informed on the larger projects such as 81 water towers and wells. Perhaps as weather allows,the council can view some of the 82 work in person. 83 84 The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. 85 86 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on 87 December 27, 2021. 88 89 2