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COUNCIL MINUTES May 14, 2007 APPROVED �135 36 Council Member Stoltz moved that the public hearing be closed at 7:55 p.m. Council Member 137 O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 138 139 Lake Drive/35W Interchange Improvements 140 141 i. Consideration of Resolution No. 07-68, Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract - 142 Community Development Director Grochala noted that the bids for the interchange project came in 143 high, with the lowest bid received about $715,000 over the estimate. The Minnesota Department of 144 Transportation (MnDOT) has reviewed the bid and found the process and low bid to be acceptable. 145 Included in the information provided to the council is a memorandum that explains a proposal to 146 restructure the financing plan that would provide adequate funds for the project. Director Grochala 147 explained the restructured financing will cause no change to the revenue/expenditure picture included 148 in the City's Five Year Plan. The Municipal State Aid (MSA) funds that will be used for the project 149 will be drawn down over several years to allow MSA fund availability for other projects. 150 151 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 07-68 as presented. Council Member 152 Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 153 154 ii. and iii. Consideration of Resolution No. 07-71 and No. 07-72, Approving Utility 155 Relocation Agreement with Qwest Communications and Xcel Energy - Community 156 Development Director Grochala reported that the interchange project will require some utility 157 relocation and the agreements before the council would allow for the work. Relocation would be 158 done at the utility company's expense except where it runs into the highway right-of-way. 159 160 Council Member Reinert moved to approve Resolution No. 07-71 and No. 07-72, as presented. 161 Council Member Stoltz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 162 163 iv. Consideration of Resolution No. 07-73, Request Local Road Improvement Funds 164 from State of Minnesota - Community Development Director Grochala indicated that the City has 165 been granted funds from the State for the interchange project. The funds will be distributed upon 166 acceptance by the city council. 167 168 Council Member Stoltz moved to approve Resolution No. 07-73, as presented. Council Member 169 Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 170 171 Second Reading of Ordinance No. 04-07, vacating a portion of the drainage and utility 172 easements on Lots 6 and 7 of the recorded plat Oakwood View and accepting a new drainage 173 and utility easement — Associate Planner Bengtson explained that a minor subdivision was 174 administratively granted on the property to allow for construction of a side -loaded garage home plan. 175 The process also requires city council approval of a vacation of the existing easements and acceptance 176 of replacement easements. 177 110 4