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Mounds View City Council May 8, 1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />Mayor Coughlin reported he had been to the Capitol the previous week, as well as that date, to <br />• discuss the airport legislation with a variety of individuals in attempts to ensure that the matter is <br />proceeding. He indicated Representative Satveer Chaudhary of 52a had issued a press release, <br />which took a pretty good "pot shot" at Representative Barbara Haake and the Mounds View <br />Council, with regard to the manner in which they have been dealing with the airport issue. He <br />stated publicly and for the record that he thought this press release was completely out of bounds, <br />and "off the top rope." He indicated Representative Haake has gone so far as to push herself to <br />virtual exhaustion, and has spent literally hundreds of hours on the airport issue for the City of <br />Mounds View, somewhat to her own political peril, as she is now known as the "Airport Lady." <br />Mayor Coughlin pointed out that Representative Haake and Senator Steve Novak have been <br />working together in a bipartisan effort to attempt to hammer out a deal for the City of 1V~ounds <br />View and surrounding areas for the past year and a half. He indicated that for someone to step in <br />at the last minute and attempt to take credit, implying that they are more empathetic to the <br />community than its own representatives, who have been working so diligently on this bill, is <br />completely out of bounds, and he denounces that. He advised that these two representatives <br />deserve our praise and thanks, and it angers him significantly that their good names and good <br />efforts, in a bipartisan effort, have been, in a way, slandered by this press release. <br />Council Member Marty stated he had also seen this press release, and was in total agreement <br />with Mayor Coughlin's statements. <br />Interim Administrator Ulrich reported he attended apre-construction meeting for County Road I <br />that date. He stated there would be some widening of County Road I from Quincy Street to <br />( )Street in Shoreview. He indicated the bridge would be replaced, and two traffic <br />signals would be installed in conjunction with this improvement. He advised that the contract <br />was awarded on May 6`'', however, they would be unable to close the detour prior to June 9`", <br />when school lets out. He indicated the completion date for County Road I, open to two lanes of <br />traffic, would be on or before August 14`", with a final completion date of October 15, 2000. <br />Interim Administrator Ulrich stated there were other requirements for completing the bridge <br />project on time. He explained that the crew would most likely be working 7 days per week, <br />between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and possibly Sundays as well, in order to complete <br />this project on time. He indicated the contract contains incentives and penalty clauses for the <br />timely completion of the work. He stated that informational flyers were available at City Hall, <br />and residents could also keep informed regarding this project via the County Website. <br />Mayor Coughlin requested staff create a link to the County Web page, to provide that this <br />information is available through the City's Website as well. <br />Interim Administrator Ulrich stated the city of Spring Lake Park would be holding their Annual <br />Tower Days, with a fireworks display, which they would request the Council approve by motion. <br />He explained that as a courtesy, they have informed the surrounding communities regarding this <br />• event. He indicated the American Fireworks Display would be contracted for the fireworks, <br />which would be launched from a barge in the middle of Spring Lake. He advised that the shells <br />would be no larger than 3 inches in size, and a 210-foot radius has been approved for this <br />