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COUNCIL MINUTES April 13, 1998 Change Order No. 1 includes work to remove and replace existing watermain that was in conflict with the sanitary sewer main. Change Order No. 2 includes work to install a storm drainage pipe within the Trapper's Crossing plat. Change Order No. 3 includes work to install plastic pipe crossing within the Trapper's Crossing plat to facilitate utility (gas, electric, cable) installation. This is in accordance with the City's Joint Trench Policy on utility installation. Change Order No. 4 includes work to install new driveway culverts and aprons along 12th Avenue and to install a sanitary sewer stub to provide service to the property west of Trapper's Crossing. Mr. Ahrens noted that all change orders were assessed to Trapper's Crossing at no cost to the City. Council Member Dahl asked if there was some sort of insurance policy to cover change orders and company bankruptcy. Mr. Hawkins explained that the company was bonded and provided a performance bond and payment bond. The contractor was the one that filed for bankruptcy and the bonding company did complete the work required. Mr. Ahrens did have a consultant look at the change orders and they are all legitimate. Council Member Bergeson moved to adopt Resolution No. 98 - 43, Approve Change Orders 1 through 4 and Payment No. 10 (final), Trapper's Crossing Street and Utility Project. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried with Council Member Neal voting no. Resolution No. 98 - 43 can be found at the end of these minutes. Consideration of Resolution No. 98 - 53, Approve Wetland Banking Credit Purchase Agreement - Mr. Ahrens explained that the City is required to replace impacted wetlands as a result of the Highway 49/23 Intersection Project completed in spring, 1997. The wetland replacement was planned to be done by purchasing wetland banking credits from Anoka County and creating wetlands near the project site. The proposed County banked wetland site has not received approval from Rice Creek Watershed District and Board of Water and Soil Resources, thereby, requiring the City to investigate other options. Staff discussed options with Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) to fulfill its obligation to replace the impacted wetlands. Options include using the natural resource inventory that the City will be undertaking this summer to identify sites within the City to create wetlands or purchase wetland banking credits from an approved site. The option of purchasing credits from an approved site was strongly favored by RCWD as it fulfills the City's obligation to replace the impacted wetlands more quickly (the City is two years behind in replacing the wetlands). 18