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Mounds View City Council September 10, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 4 Council Member Gunn encouraged the public to participate in Irondale’s homecoming, which 1 was scheduled for Friday, September 21st. She noted the football team has won its first two 2 games this season. 3 4 Mayor Flaherty noted tomorrow was the 11 year anniversary of 9/11. He encouraged the 5 community to keep all victims and their family members in their thoughts and prayers. 6 7 Council Member Gunn encouraged the public to thank a Police Officer, Fireman or EMT for 8 their service to the community. 9 10 Mayor Flaherty commented the fall clean-up day would be October 6th. Information on the items 11 that would be accepted was available on the City’s website. 12 13 B. Reports of Staff. 14 15 1. Public Works Project Updates 16 17 Public Works Director DeBar updated the Council on Public Works projects. He reported Area 18 E of the Street and Utility Improvement project was ahead of schedule and going well. The 19 project should be substantially complete by November 15th. He reviewed the final paving 20 schedule in detail noting all utility work was complete. 21 22 Public Works Director DeBar noted Area F had the topographical survey completed and work 23 was set to begin on this area early in 2013. A street committee meeting would be held in October 24 and November for the affected residents. 25 26 Public Works Director DeBar commented the water tower was progressing nicely. He 27 anticipated the tower would be completed on or before October 15th. He expected to have the 28 final coat of paint on the tower in the next few weeks, along with the City’s logo. 29 30 Public Works Director DeBar stated the County Road 10/Silver Lake Road intersection was 31 scheduled to be reconstructed in 2013 by the County. He discussed the changes that would be 32 made to this intersection with the Council in detail. 33 34 Public Works Director DeBar indicated the County Road H Bridge over 35W would be replaced 35 in 2015. He noted MnDOT may complete the entire intersection at that time. 36 37 Public Works Director DeBar noted the playground at Lambert Park would be installed in the 38 coming weeks. He noted the hockey rink at Hillview Park would be demolished and rebuilt this 39 year. Quotes were received for this and the Park Commission has agreed to hold off on this item 40 until 2013. 41 42 Public Works Director DeBar explained that Mustang Drive would be sent out for RFP for 43 engineering services. He noted geotechnical services have been completed on this roadway 44 already. His concern with this project would be the resolving the storm water issues in this area. 45