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4. PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL/INOUIRIES: None 5. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT: A. Road Striping Tom Prew reported he received a bid and road striping will start next week which includes Lake Jane Trail A member from the Uniform Traffic Control Advisors committee informed Prew that there is a change in the policy on striping local roads. The standard skip stripe doesn't meet a passing zone warrant and shouldn't be striped that way. There are a number of roads that has this skipped stripe. In the future all roads which are striped should be done in strict conformance with passing/no-passing zone requirements. This means that most local streets in Lake Elmo which now have a single skip stripe will need to have a solid double yellow stripe instead. 6. PARKS/MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT/FIRE DEPARTMENT: A. Stonegate Trail: Parks Commission recommendation on Phase III of Stonegate Planner Terwedo reported the Parks Commission recommended accepting $17,000 and trail grading of Phase II as stated in original Developer's Agreement. The commission did not want to take land instead of money because they did not see any advantage of taking land --only if they were going to do a nature center. The land has been under water for weeks and once all the houses are in the runoff with the fertilizer off the lawns will go into the lake and the City will have no control over that. M/S/P DeLapp/Conlin — to accept the $17,000 and trail grading of Phase II as stated in original developer's agreement. (Motion passed 5-0). B. Stonegate Park Grading: Parks Recommendation It was the consensus of the Parks Commission that the bids submitted for Stonegate Park grading were unacceptable. The bids were twice the estimated amount submitted by the City Engineer. Due to the high bids, it is not feasible to accomplish all phases in the development of Stonegate Park this year. Commission members agreed having the site graded is a priority. The Parks Supervisor felt if the site was graded the Parks and Public Works employees could complete the remaining phases and he was requested to obtain price quotes without going through a bidding process on site grading only. Once cost estimates are presented and reviewed by the Parks Commission, the Commission will then make a recommendation to the City Council. M/S/P DeLapp/Hunt — to reject the bids for grading Stonegate Park because they were exceptionally high and double the City Engineers estimate. (Motion passed 5-0). Councilor DeLapp stated that since we have 20'r-o-w he suggested the path meander and be made more interesting. This suggestion will be brought to Mike Bouthilet's attention by the City Planner. M/S/P Dunn/Hunt — to amend the agenda and add discussion of water problem on Legion Avenue because residents on Legion Avenue were in attendance to voice concern over the additional runoff they experienced that day. (Motion passed 5-0). PUBLIC INQUIRIES: Tim Welsh, 2995 Legion Avenue, reported the drainpipe from the Heritage Farms development drains water into his yard and down Legion Avenue. City Engineer, Tom Prew explained a heavy rain caused minor flooding to some of the yards on the north end of Legion Avenue. The developer had graded their plat in accordance with the approved grading plan. However, the City had not reconstructed 301h Street as planned, and therefore the storm sewers, which could have carried this additional area, were not in place. The public works dept. can put in a culvert to drain water under 30`" Street and into Reid Park. Mayor John stated the City never intended to drain water down Legion Avenue and if we don't get an adequate solution we have to find a means of protection. LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 16, 1997