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Item No. 7A Meeting Date: October 22, 2007 Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: Street and Utility Improvement Program Public Hearing Resolution 7176 Adopting the Street and Utility Improvement Program as Submitted by the Streets and Utilities Task Force Background: On March 5, 2007 the City Council discussed options pertaining to the City Street and Utility Improvement Program. On March 12, 2007 the City Council approved Resolution 7045 establishing the Streets and Utilities Task Force. The Streets and Utilities Task Force was comprised of the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, Public Works Director, Finance Director, and interested volunteer citizens. The charge of the Task Force was to: o Develop a Financial Plan for the entire reconstruction program o Develop a street standard or standards that will best meet the needs of the City in partnership with its residents o Develop a Prioritization and Implementation Plan o Develop a Communication Plan The Streets and Utilities Task Force has been meeting on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. from April 16, 2007 to September 17, 2007. On April 2, 2007 the City Council reviewed and discussed various aspects associated with the establishment of the Task Force. Topics discussed included: Task Force notification, Task Force member list, proposed bus tour, meeting schedule, and the agenda for the first meeting. On April 14, 2007 a bus tour to review street issues was conducted. In addition to reviewing the current conditions of City streets, the purpose of bus tour was also to