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Page 2 Highway Department had indicated they would favor adding these sidewalks to the plan but because the residents on the street were unable to reach an agreement on them, they were not included. Mr. Surface also wondered why the right hand turn south on Silver Lake Road could not be built at the Coolidge Street intersection instead, saying it was his observation that more motorists turned off 29th onto Coolidge than made the right- turn ichtturn on Silver Lake Road. The Mayor told him that the highway officials were adamant regarding the placement of the turning lane. Because of the time it might take to get the final approval of the Highway Dept. and the 21 days which are required for advertising for bids, which would shorten the time left in this year's construction season, the Mayor said it might be preferable to submit the plans now for MSA approval but to wait until next February to award the bids for an early construction in 1977. Councilman Sundland said he felt the City Engineer was correct in assuming there would be no problem with obtaining an immediate approval from the Highway Dept. and was in favor of advertising immediately for bids and proceeding with construct- ion of the road this year but was concerned with obtaining a contractor who would get the job done on time. Mr. Comstock thought one method of assuring that the project would be completed during this construction season was to set a higher penalty clause which the contractor would forfeit if he did not meet the deadline set by the contract. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Haik to forward the plans which were agreed to by the Minnesota State Aid Department to that agency for fin -1 approval and at the same time to direct the City Engineer to proceed with the pians and preparations for the 29th Improvement Project and the City Manager to adv.,rtise for bids for the project. Voting on the motion: Aye: Stauffer, Haik, Sundland May: Miedtke Motion carried. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Haik to set the Public Hear- ing on the 29th Avenue Improvement Project for 8:00 P.M. during the Council meeting June 8th, 1976. Motion carried unanimously. The Manager then told the two dozen residents of 29th who were present that this public hearing was merely a formality and if they were unable to attend, any comments they might want to make could be forwarded to him and he would see they were presented during the hearing. Councilman Sauer arrived at 8:15 P.M. The meeting was recessed at 8:16 P.M. and reconvened at 8:30 P.M. t•tith t.`• presentation of the preliminary plans for the rebuildino of Cc_m,y Pond 0 as rre, by Mr. Wayne Lennard, Design Engineer for the Rzmsey County HlghFa y i?.-rartment. Mr. Leonard supplemented the plans with slides depicting the road in question and said the pians included imput from officials of St. Fnthony, Mew Rrl.;hton an -i