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Blvd because this is the more heavily traveled section of the street. She voiced her concern with center islands creating a traffic hazard for fire trucks and school buses. She asked the City to look at the assessment policy again Council member DeLapp didn't like the idea of building urban areas, but liked the idea of center islands to slow down the traffic and asked that the curbs be removed to make it easier to plow. Mayor Hunt wanted a safe road, not a speedway, and favored paving the entire street as one project. Using the design of landscape center islands recommended by the City Engineer can control speed. M/S/P Siedow/DeLapp - to adopt Resolution No 2000-035, as amended, requesting the City Engineer to bring final plans to include placement of landscape center medians back to the City Council prior to bidding the project, hold an open house for public review prior to presentation to the Council. (Motion passed 3-2:Dunn the 60/40 percentage for pavement would have been appropriate, and in the future a petition for paving may come in from the residents remaining. Armstrong: if the residents want to keep it a rural area, we should go along with it.) D. Receive bids for 50a' Street Watermain Tom Prew reported the apparent low bidder is C.W. Houle, in the amount of $68,733.60 for the 50th Street Watermain Project. The engineer stated that no action is necessary at this time, but once the developer's agreement is signed and the park dedication is paid, we can award the bid. We have until October 10, 2000 to award the bid. M/S/P Siedow/DeLapp - to adopt Resolution 2000-036, A Resolution Accepting Bid from C.W. Houle, Inc. for the Installation of Watermain on 50th Street; conditioned upon final approval of Carriage Station developer's agreement is signed and the park dedication is paid. (Motion passed 5-0.) D. Review CSAH13/CSAH10 Intersection Design The Council reviewed Tom Prew's report on constructing a roundabout at this intersection instead of a signal system. They agreed it was a wonderful alternative and a far better solution and directed staff to forward the report to the County Highway Department. M/S/P DeLapp/Armstrong - to strike recommendation number 3 and direct the City Administrator to convey to Washington County the findings of the City Engineer with a copy of the full packet sent to County Commissioner Bill Pulkrabek and County Administrator Jim Schug. (Motion passed 5-0.) E. Review design of for improvement of CSAH13 between Stillwater Blvd and Highway 5 The Council reviewed the proposed reconstruction of Inwood Avenue between Stillwater Blvd. And TH5. M/S/P Siedow/DeLapp — it is the Council's desire to decline the participation in the project and has concern on water runoff from the project. (Motion passed 5-0). LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 15, 2000 6