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COUNCIL MINUTES March 26, 2007 APPROVED 1 • 2 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 3 4 CSO Hiring - Director of Administration Tesch reported that the recruitment process for a part-time 5 Community Service Officer (CSO) has been completed. Based on results, staff is recommending that 6 the Council approve a conditional offer of employment to Mr. Kevin Stringer. 7 8 Council Member Carlson moved to approve a conditional offer of employment to Kevin Stringer. 9 Council Member O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 10 11 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAVE PECCHIA 12 13 There was no report from the Public Safety Department. 14 15 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 16 17 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 18 19 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MICHAEL GROCHALA 20 21 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-47, Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for the Legacy 22 Regional Trail Improvement Project — Community Development Director Grochala stated that the ft23 bid results received for this project are before the Council. The low bid of W.B. Miller is well below 24 the engineer's estimate for the project; staff is recommending acceptance of the bid results and award 25 of the trail project contract to the low bidder. 26 27 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-47 as presented. Council Member 28 Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 29 30 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-48, Approving MnDOT Traffic Signal Agreement 31 regarding Lake Drive/I-35W Interchange Improvements — Community Development Director 32 Grochala reported installation of several traffic signals is included in the Lake Drive/I-35W 33 Interchange Project. The agreement before the Council spells out the responsibilities of the city, 34 county and state relative to operation and maintenance of the signals. 35 36 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-48 as presented. Council Member 37 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 38 39 Consideration of Resolution No. 07-49, Approving MnDOT Cooperative Agreement regarding 40 Lake Drive/I-35W Interchange Improvements — Community Development Director Grochala 41 reported the State is providing funding for the Lake Drive/I-35W Interchange Project. A cooperative 42 agreement with the State is necessary to provide for receipt of the funds and outline maintenance 43 responsibilities. Municipal State Aid (MSA) funds are not included in this agreement. 44 • 2