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Public Works Staff Report • Scheduling meeting with RCWD for ARJD#1 project. Hillview Park: • City Council approved the proposal to expand the hockey rink, work will stars later this summer/early fall. • Staff removed the West end hockey boards and asphalt surface in preparation of the rink expansion. • Contractor started the expansion of the rink new posts have been installed and chain link fence on the top. • Hockey rink fence completed, Public Works staff completed installing the boards. Grading and fill need to be completed. Depending on the weather the base may be a 2018 project. Other: MCES Sewer Interceptor Project: Metropolitan Council Environmental Services is planning to improve a large diameter sewer pipe at the northwest corner of Quincy and Hillview. MCES is finalizing construction plans and have been reviewed by engineering division, comments returned to MCES. MCES still planning on a 2015 project. Some trees have been tagged in order to be transplanted in other City Parks. Project still scheduled to start later this spring. The work on the meter station at the intersection of Quincy and Hillview has been delayed due to heavy rains and flooding in September. Contractor is having to clean out the interceptor again due to heavy sediment deposits in the line. Work will continue through the winter. A December closure of Quincy Street to the north of Hillview is anticipated and is be required to complete Project is nearly completed. Staff met with MCES to coordinate the installation of trail and planting of trees as part of the restoration. A cooperative layout and tree location is being coordinated between Mounds View and MCES. Working with MCES for final restoration of the southeast corner of the park. This project has been completed and restoration of the area is almost finished, trees are planted, hydro seeding done. City contractor continues to restore the area used for street project. City contractor has restore areas used for bone yard. MCES will potentially need to gain access to the site again, they are having some issues with a flume that was installed. At this time the extent of work is yet to be determined. 5/5