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Mounds View City Council September 23, 2024 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> 1 requiring stump removal for trees removed on private property. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9988, <br /> 4 Approving a Three (3) Year Contract with Upper Cut Tree Service for Diseased Tree Removals, <br /> 5 without requiring stumps to be removed on private property <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 H. Resolution 9989, Approving the Plans and Specifications and Authorize for <br /> 10 Bidding for Ardan and Silver View Park Storm Water Pond Projects and <br /> 11 Accept the Grant from BWSR for the Projects. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council approve the Plans and <br /> 14 Specifications and authorize for bidding for Ardan and Silver View Park Storm Water Pond <br /> 15 Projects and accept the grant from BWSR for the projects. He explained the City has been talking <br /> 16 about this project for over a year.He commented further on the proposed improvements that would <br /> 17 be completed for the Silver View and Ardan Park storm water ponds. He was pleased to report the <br /> 18 City received a grant in the amount of$230,300 from BWSR for these projects. He discussed the <br /> 19 estimated proposed costs in further detail, along with the bidding process and recommended the <br /> 20 Council approve the plans and specifications and to authorize staff to bid the project. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Mayor Lindstrom asked the upland vegetation management would be done by the City, such as <br /> 23 removing buckthorn and removing less desirable trees. Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br /> 24 Director Peterson explained there was a portion the City could do themselves. He commented on <br /> 25 how the City would have to provide $34,500 in staff time for this project in order to receive the <br /> 26 grant. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Mayor Lindstrom questioned if the engineering plans allowed the City to receive the grant from <br /> 29 BWSR. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson commented this was the case, <br /> 30 noting the City could not have applied for the BWSR grant without a plan for these ponds. He <br /> 31 discussed how part of the grant would assist with education for the project. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Kayla Roste, asked why there was not a range with the estimated costs, noting the dredging could <br /> 34 be a lot more expensive than expected. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Mayor Lindstrom reported the material has been tested. Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br /> 37 Director Peterson explained the City was aware of the fact the material removed from Ardan Park <br /> 38 would have to go to a lined landfill. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9989,Approving <br /> 41 the Plans and Specifications and Authorize for Bidding for Ardan and Silver View Park Storm <br /> 42 Water Pond Projects and Accept the Grant from BWSR for the Projects revising the project <br /> 43 amounts. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson commented on the Storm Water Intern that <br /> 46 was recently hired and noted this individual would be assisting with this project and future grant <br />