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Mounds View City Council February 24, 2025 Regular Meeting Page 7 1 $1,051,323.01. Staff commented further on the project and recommended approval. 2 3 Council Member Meehlhause asked if staff received a detailed breakdown on the costs per 4 intersection. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated he had received this 5 information from the County noting each intersection was relatively close to the same amount. 6 7 Council Member Smith reported the City budgeted $818,000 for this project. She inquired how 8 the City would make up the difference. Finance Director Bauman reported the difference would 9 be taken into account within the five-year CIP and adjustments would be made. Public 10 Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson added that this project would be completed in 2025, 11 but the City would not be billed until 2026. 12 13 Mayor Lindstrom commented he spoke with the City Administrator and County Manager 14 regarding the price increase for this project. He understood this change was not the Public Works 15 Director's fault. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson explained he expressed his 16 frustration with the County for changing the price for this project after an agreement had already 17 been reached. 18 19 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10063, 20 Approving Cooperative Agreement with Ramsey County for the 2024/2025 Mounds View 21 Boulevard Improvement Project. 22 23 Council Member Clark asked if Safe Routes to School dollars could be used for this project.Public 24 Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the school district would have to sign off 25 on this project and noted staff has not had success in working with the school district in the past. 26 27 Ayes—5 Nays—0 Motion carried. 28 29 D. Resolution 10064, Requesting Municipal State Aid Funds Advance for the 30 Ramsey County 2024/2025 Mounds View Boulevard Improvement Project. 31 32 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council request Municipal 33 State Aid Funds Advance for the Ramsey County 2024/2025 Mounds View Boulevard 34 Improvement Project. He commented on how the one-time advancement in MSA funds would 35 assist with covering the overages for the Ramsey County Mounds View Boulevard improvement 36 project. 37 38 Mayor Lindstrom stated if this funding were granted, would the State withhold payment for what 39 was owed to the City. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported this was the 40 case. 41 42 Council Member Clark asked if the City would be receiving the same amount of money over time, 43 or does this request just change when it comes in.Finance Director Bauman stated this was correct. 44 45 Council Member Meehlhause indicated MSA funds can only be used for roadways the City has 46 designated as a State Aid route.