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Mounds View City Council September 14, 2009 <br />Regular Meeting Page 13 <br />2. Schedule Update for Area B/C of the Street and Utility Improvement <br />Program. <br />Joe Rhein, Consulting Engineer with Bonestroo, provided an update on the project schedule for <br />the 2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project for Area C. Because a majority of the project <br />design for Edgewood Drive needs to be completed prior to submittal of the Rice Creek <br />Watershed District permit application, it is anticipated that application could be submitted for <br />their January 27, 2010 meeting. This would delay other project activities such as the bid opening <br />and contract award by approximately one month. However, staff believes the construction start <br />date for the project could remain as shown in the original schedule. <br />Mayor Flaherty stated the key dates are construction start and completion so he has no objection <br />to the modified project schedule. <br />Council Member Hull asked what delayed the schedule. Mr. Rhein explained the design of <br />Edgewood Drive involved public meetings and the design is taking longer than anticipated. <br />Rather than making assumptions on its design, staff would prefer to wait for Council's decision. <br />Council Member Mueller stated her support for the modified project schedule instead of using a <br />tentative plan for Edgewood Drive that may have to be reworked. <br />Mayor Flaherty thanked Clerk-Administrator Ericson for making application for the America <br />Crown Communities Award, a national award to recognize work on the City's infrastructure. <br />Clerk-Administrator Ericson stated the application was submitted last week and an <br />announcement will be made in November. <br />Clerk-Administrator Ericson referenced a recent StarTribune article regarding budget and levy <br />issues being dealt with by all communities. He reviewed the areas being considered for cuts and <br />reductions and stated staff will continue to explore those challenging considerations. <br />Clerk-Administrator Ericson advised that resident submitted information about what New Hope <br />has done to lower the threshold for noise abatement and may attend the next meeting to address <br />that issue. <br />C. Reports of City Attorney. <br />Noted. <br />12. Next Council Work Session: <br />Next Council Meeting: <br />Monday, October 5, 2009, at 7 p.m. <br />Monday, September 28, 2009, at 7 p.m. <br />13. ADJOURNMENT <br />S The meeting was adjourned at 10:18 p.m. <br />