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Mounds View City Council December 8, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 6 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 1 2 H. Resolution 8343, Approval of the Purchase 2-Post Rotary TL07 Surface 3 Mounted Electric-Hydraulic Lift. 4 5 Public Works Supervisor Peterson requested the Council consider the purchase of a 2-post rotary 6 TL07 surface mounted electric-hydraulic lift. He described how the piece of equipment would be 7 used by the Public Works department noting it would greatly improve safety. He reviewed the 8 expense and recommended the expense be approved to Pump and Meter out of Hopkins, 9 Minnesota. 10 11 Mayor Flaherty understood the expense was within the 2014 budget. He asked the request was 12 being made mid-December. Public Works Supervisor Peterson explained that he has been 13 working on this item since the spring noted he was limited on space. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty questioned how the lift would be used. Public Works Supervisor Peterson 16 reported the lift would be used to lift smaller equipment and mowers in need of maintenance. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8343, 19 Approval of the Purchase 2-Post Rotary TL07 Surface Mounted Electric-Hydraulic Lift. 20 21 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 22 23 I. Resolution 8347, Authorizing Preparation of Feasibility Report for Mustang 24 Drive Pavement Rehabilitation and Drainage Improvement Project. 25 26 Public Works Director DeBar reviewed the properties surrounding Mustang Drive, noting many 27 had semi-truck traffic. He explained the original pavement was constructed in 1974 and was in 28 poor condition, while the curb and gutter was in good condition. He commented the road was 29 failing at this time and was in need of a full reclamation. He discussed the proposed drainage 30 improvements that would be made in conjunction with this project. He noted that staff received 31 three bids for engineering services for this project. Staff recommended the Council authorize 32 Stantec prepare a feasibility report and drainage improvements for the Mustang Drive Pavement 33 Rehabilitation project. 34 35 Council Member Mueller questioned how much thicker this roadway would be to support the 36 semi-truck traffic on Mustang Drive. Public Works Director DeBar explained the pavement 37 would be 3½” in depth, which was the same thickness of asphalt throughout the City. He further 38 discussed the reclamation process and aggregate base that would be placed under the asphalt. 39 40 Council Member Mueller inquired if this project would be assessed to the impacted property 41 owners. Public Works Director DeBar stated he had not recommended the project be assessed, 42 but noted this would delay the project. He recommended the feasibility report be approved and 43 that estimates be determined before a decision was made on the assessments. He commented 44 that the final decision would be left to the Council. 45