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Mounds View EDA March 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 4 President Marty asked if the City could start the engineering to get this sound wall going. 130 Director of Public Works Lee stated he recommends the City works with MnDOT to have 131 MnDOT take the lead on this project, since it is a MnDOT wall on MnDOT property. He stated 132 if MnDOT is unwilling, the City can step up and be the lead agency, but it makes sense to have 133 MnDOT lead the project. 134 135 President Marty asked if MnDOT can be contacted once the resolution is passed, before MnDOT 136 hauls out the fill from the golf course, to try and figure out where to put the fill. He suggested 137 the earth and berm part would be filled in and the rest would be constructed as needed. 138 139 Director of Public Works Lee explained there will be a grading plan created as part of the project, 140 and permits from Rice Creek Watershed will be required, as well as an erosion control plan. He 141 stressed that the City needs to get going on this fairly quickly. 142 143 President Marty asked if the project can be done this year. Director of Public Works Lee stated it 144 depends on discussions with MnDOT. He noted that MnDOT may not initiate the project until 145 2007 or possibly in the fall of 2006. 146 147 President Marty noted there is a lot of fill coming out of the golf course area, and suggested it 148 could be used before MnDOT pays to haul it out. 149 150 Director of Public Works Lee stated the quickest way to approach the project is to make it into 151 two phases, where the first phase is grading to be done by the City, and the second phase is the 152 construction of a wall by MnDOT after the fill material is set in place. 153 154 President Marty noted there have been talks about a wall for awhile, and he would like to see it 155 get done. 156 157 Commissioner Gunn asked if there are preliminary plans for this project. Director of Public 158 Works Lee stated there are no construction plans, but the feasibility report and cost estimates 159 have been done. He noted this information was turned over to MnDOT. He noted the engineers 160 for the company that worked on it are no longer with that company. 161 162 President Marty stated one concern is that MnDOT might forget about the $300,000, and stressed 163 the City needs to jump on this to capture the whole $700,000, and contribute what the City needs 164 to get the project going. 165 166 Director of Public Works Lee stated MnDOT has a noise wall construction program, so they are 167 constructing walls every year. He noted it is easier to have MnDOT add into their program than 168 to have the City take the lead. 169 170 Commissioner Thomas stated that there will be difficulty in getting these funds. She stated it has 171