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Mounds View City Council January 23, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 5 • MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7890, Approving Bidding Documents and Authorizing Advertisements for Bids for 2012 Water Tower Reconditioning Project. Ayes—4 Nays—0 Motion carried. F. Resolution 7891, Approving Maintenance Method for Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Standards. Public Works Director DeBar stated that the City was facing a new unfunded mandate from the Federal Government for traffic sign retroreflectivity. He reviewed the traffic control standards concerning retroreflectivity for signs. He explained Minnesota State Statute 169.06 does empower local road authorities to place and maintain traffic control devices within our jurisdiction. Public Works Director DeBar indicated the new regulations have a compliance date of January 2015. He reviewed the maintenance methods available for the City to test the retroreflectivity of the City's traffic signs. It was noted the City was using the blanket method to replace signs. He commented that Areas A through D received all new street signs through the Street Improvement Project and this would continue to Area E. He reviewed the expected life of the newly replaced 410 signs as being 12 years. Public Works Director DeBar requested the Council adopt a Resolution which would assist the City in bringing the traffic signs into compliance with the federal requirements. Council Member Stigney questioned if any grants were available to assist with this unfunded mandate. Public Works Director DeBar stated 3M had grants available for sheathing. He noted a federal grant was being created as well to provide assistance to cities in need. He indicated additional information would be brought back to the Council as the process continues. Acting Mayor Mueller inquired if the blanket sign replacement program was in place at this time. Public Works Director DeBar stated this was the case, and has coincided with the street improvement projects. MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7891, Approving Maintenance Method for Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity Standards. Ayes—4 Nays—0 Motion carried. G. Resolution 7892, Authorizing LHB, Inc. to Perform a Retrocommissioning Study for the Community Center. 110 Public Works Director DeBar stated the Community Center was constructed in three phases between 1997 and 1998. The construction utilized the existing Bel Rae Ballroom, which