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Mounds View City Council May 28, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />E. Resolution 8107, Supporting Council Member Carol Mueller’s Application <br />to Serve on the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson stated Council Member Mueller has applied to serve on the League of <br />Minnesota Cities Board of Directors. He indicated Council Member Mueller would be a great fit <br />for this organization and a resolution of support would benefit for application. Staff <br />recommended approval of the Resolution of Support. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Gunn. To Adopt Resolution 8107, Supporting Council <br />Member Carol Mueller’s Application to Serve on the League of Minnesota Cities Board of <br />Directors. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty stated Council Member Mueller was a person of high character and integrity and <br />he fully supported the Resolution. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. (Mueller abstained) <br /> <br />F. Resolution 8108, Authorizing Stantec Consulting Services Inc. to Perform <br />Professional Engineering Design Services and Prepare Bidding Documents <br />for Area G of the Street and Utility Improvement Program. <br /> <br />Public Works Director DeBar stated the City would be starting Area G of the Street and Utility <br />Improvement Program in 2014. Area G was 1.8 miles in size in the north/northeast portion of <br />the City. He stated Public Works has solicited a bid for professional engineering services from <br />Stantec. He reviewed the proposed expenses for the construction project and recommended the <br />Council authorize Stantec Consulting to perform these services for Area G. He discussed the <br />possibility of combining Area’s G and H. This item was discussed by the Street and Utility <br />Committee and it was recommended Area G be completed on its own. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned how the Council wanted to proceed with this project. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn was in favor of proceeding with Staff’s recommendation and allow Area <br />G to remain a solo project. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller agreed as this was the recommendation of Staff and the Streets and <br />Utility Committee. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause questioned how this delay would affect the future financing of <br />Area H. Finance Director Beer discussed which TIF funds would be available for future projects <br />in 2014 and 2015. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty was in favor of keeping Area G and Area H separate.