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Mounds View City Council July 13, 2009 Regular Meeting Page 5 Community Development Director Roberts advised that the Select Senior Living project, which 1 had been approved on October 27, 2008, was not started within the allowed 120 days of approval 2 so the final plat and development agreement is now void. Select Senior Living has requested a 3 120-day extension as they had always intended to move forward with the project but ran into 4 problems beyond their control. 5 6 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7476, 7 Approving the “Select Senior Living” Final Plat and Development Agreement; Mounds View 8 Planning Case No. MA2008-002. 9 10 Council Member Mueller asked about the issues raised previously by concerned residents. 11 Community Development Director Roberts stated that would be monitored by staff. 12 13 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 14 15 E. Resolution 7477, Approving the Preliminary Feasibility Report for Area C of 16 the Street and Utility Improvement Program. 17 18 Joe Rhein, Bonestroo Consulting Engineer, presented the preliminary feasibility report for Area C 19 of the Street and Utility Improvement Program noting it includes resident input and the Streets and 20 Utilities Committee recommendation. He indicated the project is financially feasible at an 21 estimated cost of $3,209,900 and recommended approval. 22 23 Mayor Flaherty stated his support to proceed with Area C. They Mayor likes to maintain parking 24 one side of Edgewood Drive with the off-street trail option (Option C). However, he is not 25 convinced a sidewalk is needed along Woodcrest Drive based on resident input. Mr. Rhein noted 26 that Edgewood Drive Option C is preferred by Edgewood Middle School and staff’s recommended 27 Option. The sidewalk will be considered under Agenda Item 7G. 28 29 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7477, 30 Approving the Preliminary Feasibility Report for Area C of the Street and Utility Improvement 31 Program. 32 33 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 34 35 F. Resolution 7478, Authorizing Preparation of Plans and Specifications for 36 Areas B and C of the Street and Utility Improvement Program. 37 38 Joe Rhein, Bonestroo Consulting Engineer, explained that the feasibility report for Area B had 39 been prepared in 2005. Those 2005 cost estimates were updated, based on a construction inflation 40 cost index at $1,533,000, or an increase of 18.6%. He noted that the Council wanted to consider 41 accelerating Area C and combine it with Area B to take advantage of competitive prices. Mr. 42 Rhein reviewed the areas of savings should the projects be combined that are estimated to equal 43 $244,000. 44 45