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Mounds View City Council February 23, 2015 <br />Regular Meeting Page 9 <br /> <br />stormwater engineering costs for a 30 year trail. He explained the City budgeted $150,000 for <br />the trail. He requested comment from the Council on how to proceed. <br /> <br />Mayor Fl aherty questioned how the Council wanted to address this matter. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn believed this trail needed to be redone, given the fact it has become a <br />safety hazard. He was in favor of completing the project at a funding level of $210,000. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller agreed the trail needed attention this year. She was in favor of <br />completing the 30 year trail, even though it would cost the City slightly more. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty stated if the trail were completed in 2015, it would involve a transfer from the <br />Special Projects Fund. He only supported the 20 year trail if it were to be completed this year. <br /> <br />Council Member Hull agreed. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller questioned if the City should be taking on another large project, given <br />the fact Area G and H would be finished this year, along with seal coating Areas A, B and C. <br />Interim Public Works Director Peterson commented that this project would be supervised by <br />Project Coordinator Stenglein. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller asked when the Council would be reviewing applicants for the Public <br />Works Director position. City Administrator Ericson stated he would have an update for the <br />Council at their next Council meeting, but believed the City was still two months out from hiring <br />for this position. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn supported a transfer from the Special Projects Fund to complete the trail. <br />She suggested more Class 5 be used with two inches of asphalt. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller and Council Member Meehlhause agreed the trail needed to be redone <br />this year. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty requested the project be bid out both ways and be brought back to the Council at <br />a future meeting. He suggested staff also review the 2015 budget to review any items that may <br />be pushed back to 2016 to free up funds for the trail project. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson announced the Town Hall meeting would be held on Monday, March <br />30th at 6:00 p.m. He reported this information was included in the most recent edition of the <br />Mounds View Matters newsletter. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ericson discussed the Community Development Department’s Fourth Quarter <br />report. He noted he recently toured the Medtronic facility with several City staff members. He <br />found the site to be unique as it had its own Caribou, café, fitness center, Minute Clinic, <br />childcare facility, convenience store and US Bank. <br />