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Mounds View City Council October 28, 2024 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> 1 and Recreation Director Peterson stated it was his understanding grant funding was not available <br /> 2 for ag lime or gravel trails, only for asphalt trails. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Mayor Lindstrom indicated an asphalt trail would be exponentially more expensive than an ag <br /> 5 lime trail. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Council Member Clark supported waiting on the trail and recommended the Council only approve <br /> 8 the base bid from Winberg at this time. <br /> 9 <br /> to MOTION/SECOND: Clark/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9995, <br /> 11 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract to Winberg Companies LLC for the Ardan Park Pond <br /> 12 Project for the base bid only. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Council Member Meehlhause indicated he was hesitant to move forward with the trail. He <br /> 15 indicated the City didn't always have a path around Silver View Park Pond and noted the neighbors <br /> 16 were not supportive of having a path behind their homes. He explained the proposed path around <br /> 17 Ardan Park could raise the same concerns. He recommended the Council hold off on the trail at <br /> 18 this time,until further information is available regarding the wetland banking. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Mayor Lindstrom stated there were no homes that backed up to this pond and for this reason he <br /> 21 could support the trail moving forward at some point. He indicated he supported an ag lime path <br /> 22 being installed around Ardan Park. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 C. Resolution 9996, Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract to ACM LLC for <br /> 27 Silver View Park Pond Project. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council accept bids and award <br /> 30 a contract to ACM LLC for the Silver View Park Pond project. He explained Silver View was a <br /> 31 water quality project. He reported the pond needs to be dredged in several areas and to get to these <br /> 32 areas, the City would have to go through wetlands, which was frowned upon. He stated staff has <br /> 33 met with residents to discuss this project. He indicated Stantec found that the storm drains leading <br /> 34 into the pond have no infiltration basins, nor were there any rain gardens in place. He further <br /> 35 reviewed the improvements that would be completed through this project and recommended the <br /> 36 Council award the contract. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Council Member Clark stated she supported this project moving forward. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Mayor Lindstrom asked if the alum treatments were part of this project. Public Works/Parks and <br /> 41 Recreation Director Peterson indicated the alum dosing treatments were not included. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Mayor Lindstrom requested further comment on what the impact would be for the proposed <br /> 44 improvements. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained the infiltration <br /> 45 basins and culverts on Lake Court and Parkview would have sediment traps in order to remove the <br /> 46 sediment before it enters the pond.He commented the alum dosing would break down the organics <br />