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Mounds View City Council January 8, 2007 <br />Regular Meeting Page 8 <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Approve Resolution 6997, Step Increase for Sgt. Steve 1 <br />Menard, Mounds View Police Department. 2 <br /> 3 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> G. Resolution 7001, Approving the Plans and Specifications and 7 <br /> Authorizing the Advertisement for Bids and Setting a Bid Date for 8 <br /> the County Road 10 Trailway Project: Segments 9 & 10 9 <br /> 10 <br />Public Works Director Lee provided information to Council concerning the County Road 10 11 <br />Trail Project. He then noted that the plan includes pedestrian lighting and landscaping. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Council member Mueller asked whether the landscaping along the trail could be done by the 14 <br />Scouts or by Public Works rather than the professional service. 15 <br /> 16 <br />Director Lee explained that the plantings are several acres in size and that would be very time 17 <br />consuming and take Staff away from other essential tasks. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Council Member Mueller asked what the landscaping portion of the project is costing the City. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Director Lee explained that the Plans and Specifications were not broken out that way but then 22 <br />listed the items that involved landscaping. 23 <br /> 24 <br />The Council discussed a portion of a trail on the east side of Long Lake Road that needs to be 25 <br />relocated to match up with the new trail on County Road 10. 26 <br /> 27 <br />Director Lee explained that Public Works is not geared to be in the landscaping business and 28 <br />recommended that this be left to the professionals. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Council Member Flaherty said that he is concerned about the $250 for relocating a bench. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Director Lee said that the information listed is a cost estimate at this time and costs will be more 33 <br />specific once the bids are received. He then said that Staff is trying to get the Met Council to 34 <br />move their own bench and, if that is possible, that would be removed from the estimate. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Council Member Flaherty said that $1,600 is a lot of money for a garbage can and asked who is 37 <br />supplying them. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Director Lee explained that the contractor will have to find their own supplier and noted that all 40 <br />contractors will be bidding competitively. He also explained the type of trash enclosure the 41 <br />specifications refers to. 42 <br /> 43 <br />Director Lee explained where the signage would be located. 44 <br /> 45