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Mounds View City Council February 23, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 good condition. Staff further discussed the condition of the roadways, noting the areas that were 1 currently flooding. The project timeline was reviewed. Staff recommended that the Council hold 2 a public hearing and take comments from the public. 3 4 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. 5 6 Blaine Krugerud, BioClean, requested further information on the project phasing. He stated that 7 his operation had trucking needs and he wanted to be assured that his business would not be 8 adversely impacted by the proposed project. He was concerned with how the exits and entrances 9 would be addressed. Interim Public Works Director Peterson explained that the phasing of the 10 street would not be available until after the project was ordered. 11 12 Dave Fox, Fed Tech, expressed concern with the flooding that occurs in his parking lot during 13 heavy rains. He requested that the water from the street no longer flow from the street into his 14 parking lot. Mayor Flaherty commented that all water runoff and drainage issues would be 15 addressed through this project. 16 17 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m. 18 19 B. Resolution 8377, Approving Plans and Specifications for 2015 SUIP – Area 20 H. 21 22 Interim Public Works Director Peterson discussed the City’s Street Improvement Program. He 23 explained that Area H, which consisted of 2.4 miles, would be completed in 2015. It was noted 24 staff completed bidding documents. He stated the Groveland Lift Station would be rehabilitated 25 through this project. The project timeline was reviewed. Staff discussed the project details 26 further and requested that the Council approve the plans and specifications for the 2015 SUIP. 27 28 Council Member Mueller thanked staff for the thorough report. She asked where the sidewalk 29 would be located along Groveland Road. Interim Public Works Director Peterson indicated the 30 sidewalk would be located on the east side of Groveland Road, along with a bike lane. He 31 reported that all utility lines would remain on the east side of the road as well. 32 33 Council Member Mueller questioned where the mailboxes would be located on Groveland Road. 34 Interim Public Works Director Peterson commented the mailboxes would be moved to the west 35 side of Groveland Road. 36 37 Council Member Mueller inquired how many large maple trees would be impacted by the 38 sidewalk/bike lane. Interim Public Works Director Peterson explained staff has yet to review this 39 information. He commented that the City may be applying for a forestry grant to assist with 40 replacing these trees. 41 42 Mayor Flaherty asked how the remaining work on Area G would impact the start of the Area H 43 project. Christina Mlejnek, Stantec, did not believe that the two projects would overlap or 44 impact each other in 2015. Christine stated that she expected the impact to the trees would be 45