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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 20 1 Director of Public Works Lee stated if the project is going to happen in 2006, the Council needs 2 to keep moving on this. He explained there would be the same issues on the west side 3 4 Councilmember Thomas stated the cost estimates for the west side of the street does not figure in 5 the additional wetland construction costs. 6 7 Director of Public Works Lee stated that there are wetlands on both sides of the road north of 8 County Road H2. 9 10 Councilmember Thomas asked if there would be a similar cost increase on the west side with a 11 similar boardwalk. Director of Public Works Lee stated that is correct. 12 13 Councilmember Stigney asked to see the costs for the west side to review the feasibility and 14 practicality. He stated it is premature to try to resolve this tonight. 15 16 Mayor Marty commented that this project was promised to the citizens of Mounds View in 1994, 17 and it is time to get the project done. He recommended that Option B be selected to get the 18 project going. 19 20 Councilmember Stigney stated that regardless of cost, going ahead to get something done is not 21 the right thing to do at this time. 22 23 Councilmember Thomas stated that cost is not the only factor, but there are other factors still in 24 place that lead her to choose the east side. She stated she does not like spending that much 25 money, but the Council should not delay the decision, as construction costs will only increase. 26 She recommended the project move forward with Option B. 27 28 MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/THOMAS. To waive the reading and amend Resolution 6756 to 29 Authorize Plans and Specifications for a Sidewalk on the east side of Silver Lake Road between 30 County Road H and County Road H2 for the Silver Lake Road Sidewalk Improvement Project by 31 proceeding with Option B. 32 33 Councilmember Stigney stated TIF will be discussed at the worksession on Wednesday, and that 34 without determining the costs on the west side, the Council is rushing things too much. He stated 35 there is no reason that the decision could not be delayed for a week or two to get final estimates 36 and to make a comparison back and forth. He stated total TIF expenditures that will be spent 37 throughout the City could all be reviewed at once. 38 39 Councilmember Gunn stated information supporting the sidewalk on the east side was received 40 from the neighborhood meeting. 41 42 Councilmember Thomas stated the preference was fairly significant for the sidewalk on the east 43 side. 44 45 Ayes — 3 Nays — 1 (Stigney) Motion carried.