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6 ever-changing document. Approval of the CIP in any particular year does not mean that a project will be implemented. Once a project in the CIP nears its programmed year, (year to be constructed) staff will initiate the public improvement process, which requires Council approval for every step, as mandated by State Statute 429. COUNTY ROAD 10 MILL AND OVERLAY PROJECT Ramsey County will start July 8th on a mill and overlay project for County Highway 10 through Mounds View. There will be single lane closures during the day with all lanes open for the rush hour traffic. Ramsey County will be sending notices to approximately 4000 property owners in the area. The project has a 45 working day time frame; there may be some work on Saturdays. The speed limit will be reduced to 35 MPH during working hours. The contractor will be milling off 3-4 inches of bituminous and placing 2 courses of bituminous back. The first course will be laid immediately following the milling to provide a smooth driving surface. The final wear course of bituminous and all pavement markings will be completed by August 28th. The Ramsey County contact for this project is Bret Wieman, 651-482-5231. TRUNK HIGHWAY 10 NOISE WALL ISSUE On May 28th, staff and the City’s legal counsel met with Mn/DOT representatives to discuss this issue. In light of the legal issues, Mn/DOT has since revised / clarified their option, Option 2. In addition to the City constructing a noise wall further to the east, their proposal (Option 2) now requires that the City construct a berm in the area where the wall would be constructed under Option 1. Staff legal assumptions were correct; to be compliant with the law, a noise abatement technique must be applied to the Arden Park area. Mn/DOT cannot enter into an agreement with the City unless they address this issue in the agreement. This item was placed on the May Work Session Agenda but was later tabled. It was placed on the June Work Session agenda, prior to the meeting being cancelled. It has now been placed on the July Work Session agenda. Staff will be providing a full report and a list of possible courses of action the City could take. Staff will be requesting direction from Council on what actions they prefer in order to seek resolution to this issue. STORM SEWER REPAIR AT 2940 WOODALE DRIVE A new property owner at 2940 Woodale Drive contacted staff regarding a storm sewer outlet he discovered on his property, which is in need of repairs. The storm sewer was originally installed in 1964 and is in a heavily wooded area. The outlet apron has been undermined, the ditch bank has eroded, and the rip rap is no longer functioning as designed. This outlet, because of its remote location, has not received any maintenance, probably since construction. The existing condition is very unsafe for anyone that approaches the site. The existing easement is overgrown with mature trees and a privacy fence has been erected, which makes it impossible to access the site with heavy equipment to make the necessary repairs. The property owner, who is planning extensive landscaping, has offered the City access through his property so repairs can be made. The City does not have the proper equipment to make the repairs, so quotes were received from three contractors. Belair Construction is the apparent low bidder. Staff is currently working with the property owner and contractor to coordinate the repairs. SPRING LAKE – INTRODUCTION OF WATER On April 1, , staff presented to Council the idea of introducing water into Spring Lake. The Rice Creek Watershed District has given this a “Cautious Approval” to proceed and suggested that the residents around Spring Lake form an official lake association. The water would be coming from the St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS). Before SPRWS will allow water to be