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Mounds View City Council Page S Regular Meeting March 9, 19 Councilmember Quick asked what would happen to Williams Pipeline. Minetor responded that the entire length of the pipeline for the project would be replaced. The pipeline would be set back from where it is now. The County is setting up a meeting with._Williams Pipeline for next week to talk about final details. Minetor responded that Dave Rollins, Desing Engineer, will be meeting with him to put a traffic plan in place. The project will only take up certain sections of the road at a time. Minetor further stated that at that time they will also decide where the detours will be placed with emphasis on local access to housing facing Long Lake Road. Mayor Linke suggested that Minetor notify the school system of the work being done. Councilmember Wuori stated that by late May or early June school will just about be over. VOTE: 4 ayes 1 nay Motion Carried Councilmember Rickaby stated the reason she voted against adoption • of this resolution was that sidewalks would increase the costs to the City and at this time she stated they were not necessary. Councilmember Quick stated that this item had been discussed previously by the Council and the safety aspects of pedestrian traffic going to and from Irondale High School more than justified the expense. Sidewalks are safe walkways that are utilized as a means of exercise. Long Lake Road between Mississippi Street and Silver Lake Road forms a loop which is used constantly by adults for walking. Councilmember Wuori also stated there are four parks along Long Lake Road-that-are-frequented very-often-by-children and adults_. 3 . Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works, reviewed Staff-Report No. 92-197C regarding the bid award for the construction of a new water tower. Minetor stated that three bids were received. The lowest of. the three bidders was Pitt - Des Moines, Inc. in the amount of $718,300. Four deduct items regarding the lighting plans for the tower could be eliminated. They are as follows: $5,300 for lighting of the column; $4,300 for west logo lighting; $7,400 for southeast logo lighting;--an - - - $4,300 for northeast logo lighting. Lighting costs would be approximately $21,300. Electricity and repairs would be approximately $6,000 per year if they were to be installed. Council wanted these prices to determine if they wanted to go ahead with the lighting.