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• 1 Council Member Reinert agreed to the friendly amendment. 2 3 Ms. Barbara Bor, 7707 20th Avenue North, came forward and stated as a private citizen she believes 4 this is a very exciting project. She indicated only 20-25% of the agencies respond to EAW's and 5 asked staff to make an effort to obtain comments from the primary agencies. 6 7 Council Member O'Donnell agreed to the friendly amendment. 8 9 Motion carried unanimously. 10 11 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-159, Accepting Bid and Authorizing Contract, Legacy at 12 Woods Edge Phase 3 — Streetscaping Improvements Alternate Bid 1, Michael Grochala - 13 Community Development Director Grochala advised sealed bids for the Legacy at Woods Edge - 14 Phase 3 Streetscaping Improvements were received and publicly opened on March 23. The project 15 was phased and bid with work identified in the Base Bid to be substantially completed in 2006. 16 Alternate 1 consists of work that is scheduled to begin in 2007. 17 18 Community Development Director Grochala stated the contract amount for Bid Alternate 1 is 19 $824,379.77. With the award of Bid Alternate 1 the total contract with Jay Brothers, Inc., will be 20 $1,549,732.38. All project funding for the improvements is in place. Ak 21 11, 22 Council Member Carlson moved to approve Resolution No. 06-159, as presented. Council Member 23 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 24 25 Consideration of Resolution No. 06-161, Approving Request for Payment from Municipal 26 Turnback Account (Former Trunk Highway 49), Michael Grochala — Community Development 27 Director Grochala advised in 1996 the City Council entered into an agreement with the State of 28 Minnesota providing for a portion of Trunk Highway 49 to be turned back to the City. Approximately 29 .28 miles of the roadway was transferred to City jurisdiction and is now part of the City's Municipal 30 State Aid System (MSAM). 31 32 Community Development Director Grochala stated the City is currently eligible to receive a lump 33 sum payment in the amount of $955,404.00. Funds provided by the payment originate from the 34 Minnesota Highway Users Tax distribution Fund. These funds are for use by the City on the state aid 35 system. The City has several higher priority State Aid street needs, including the 35W/Lake Drive 36 Interchange, where these funds can be used. Fourth Avenue will remain on the City's State Aid 37 System and is still eligible for funding from the City's State Aid account in future years. 38 39 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 06-161, as presented. Council Member 40 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 9, 2006 APPROVED 41 42 • 43 44 45 4