Agenda Packets - 2008/08/25 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Mounds View City Council July 28, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 3 B. Resolution 7307, Approving Various Design Issues for the 2009 - 2010 Street 1 and Utility Improvement Project 2 3 Joe Rhein, consulting engineer for Bonestroo, reviewed Resolution 7307 listing the issues for 4 the 2009 – 2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project. 5 6 Julie Ann Love said that in examining the summary of public comment, one of the questions was 7 parking options and how many people would like no parking on Hillview, one parking lane, or 8 two parking lanes. The summary indicates it was close between those wanting one and two 9 parking lanes. 10 11 Staff and Council discussed a “choker” for traffic calming reasons and how that would affect 12 construction costs for the project. 13 14 Council Member Stigney said that he feels that a choker may be beneficial coming off of 15 Highway 10 or at Long Lake Road but he is concerned about using several chokers but that he 16 would consider one at each end. 17 18 Council Member Stigney said that he would like to have parameters defined by the Council as to 19 how to handle the rain gardens on this project. 20 21 Mr. Rhein indicated that the project is being designed according to Rice Creek Watershed 22 District and once the permit is approved, the rules are locked in. However, there is a possibility 23 that the rules could change for the next phase of the project. 24 25 Mr. Rhein agreed to amend the document to require that a traffic management plan would be 26 recommended for traffic calming measures. 27 28 Council agreed to amend the Resolution title to add the word preliminary. 29 30 Valerie Amundsen said that the Task Force is concerned with add ons with the up-front projects 31 and running short of funding for the later projects. 32 33 Council Member Mueller asked for information on cost savings using the rain gardens versus 34 other water treatment methods. 35 36 Council Member Mueller indicated that she would hate to be in a situation where the plans have 37 to be amended to remove a piece of the project that Council determines is not needed. 38 39 Mr. Rhein indicated that once the detailed drawings are done there would be a cost to remove 40 those items from the plans. He then recommended that Council and the Committee work 41 together up front on the project design to ensure that changes are not needed. 42 43 Mayor Marty noted that preliminary was added in the title of the Resolution and the other item 44 was Red Oak Drive was amended to remove chokers and insert general traffic calming methods. 45