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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 19, 2011 3 MOTION: Council Member Park moved to approve the Agreement for the Transfer of County Road 13B (DeMontreville Trail) to the City and request the County pursue, as an added safety factor, rumble strips. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Consider Approving Resolution 2011-017, Authorizing the Mayor, City Administrator and to Execute Contract No. 98460; an Agreement with MnDot for the Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program The City Council was asked to approve Resolution 2011-017 authorizing the Mayor and City Administrator to execute Contract No. 98460; an agreement with MnDOT for the reimbursement of up to $14,955 in landscaping materials for a proposed Highway 5 beautification project. This resolution is required by MnDOT to officially enter into the agreement and for the City to receive the reimbursement money after the project is complete. The proposed project is located in two different areas of the City. The first location, with a planting date of Saturday, May 21st, is located on the north side of Highway 5 near the entrance to Wildflower Shores and west of the new roundabout. The second planting, with a date of Saturday, June 4th, is located on the south side of Highway 5 and just west of the Highway 5 and Manning Avenue intersection with a small continuation near the Fields of St. Croix 2nd Addition entrance on the north side of the road. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 2011-017, authorizing the Mayor, City Administrator and to execute Contract No. 98460; an agreement with MnDOT for the Community Roadside Landscaping Partnership Program. Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Authorization to Purchase Landscape Material for MnDOT Landscape Partnership Program Planting The City Council was asked to authorize the purchase of landscape material for the MnDOT Landscape Partnership Program planting project. Pricing for material meeting MnDOT specifications were received from three companies: Abrahamson Nursery, Bachman Wholesale and Grove Nursery. Staff recommended accepting the proposal by Abrahamson Nursery with the warranty. Abrahamson Nursery had a competitive and complete prices provided and it was the only complete submission based on the materials as identified in the project. If the warranty is also secured, the pricing still falls well below the $14,955 limit identified in the grant agreement for this project. MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to direct staff to purchase material from Abrahamson Nursery with a two year warranty for the MnDOT Landscaping Projects this spring. Council Member Emmons seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0.