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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2015 Page 7 have credit and crappy roads. Mr. Messner stated that is exactly true. The City has a very aggressive approach to replacing the infrastructure and we've funded the project, worked through it, and received that credit from the State after the fact. Mayor Faust stated that puts the City in a good position in the future as we will be getting those monies as time goes on. St. Anthony isn't getting it now but the City isn't putting the public through duress and heartache when driving on bad streets. 8 Councilmember Stille asked if the streetlights would be the same style and Mr. Messner stated 9 the decorative street lighting would be consistent with the other streetlights in the City. He noted 10 Columbia Heights opted not to do any decorative street lighting. 11 12 Mayor Faust confirmed there would be continuity with the decorative streetlights and there 13 would be clear delineation between the communities. He noted the budget is $3.9 million with 14 $1.8 million St. Anthony and $1.8 million Columbia Heights. Mayor Faust asked if WSB will be 15 engineering the entire project and Mr. Messner stated Columbia Heights will be reimbursing 16 90% of the costs upfront to the City. Mayor Faust stated we will not be their bank. We had a 17 similar agreement with New Brighton and it worked out well. Mayor Faust mentioned the 18 sinking and location of the manhole covers. He stated when coming down Silver Lake Road to 19 the north of New Brighton, they put the manhole covers right in the driving path which doesn't 20 seem very bright because that constant driving over them by cars is only going to lower the level 21 of the manhole covers. He would like WSB to consider location and not right in the middle of 22 the driving area. It seems extenders are needed 10 -15 years after construction to raise the 23 manhole cover to the surface of the road. There is ample time for resident input on each street 24 reconstruction project. 25 26 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Jenson to adopt Resolution 15- 27 056 a resolution Receiving Feasibility Report and Ordering Plans and Specifications for the 2016 28 Street and Utility Improvements. 29 30 Motion carried unanimously. 31 32 C. Ordinance 2015 -05 an Ordinance Amending Mayor and City Councilmembers Salaries 33 (151 of 3 readings) 34 35 Mayor Faust presented the proposed ordinance amendment would increase the monthly salary 36 for the Mayor and Councilmember's by $50.00 per month. This will increase the Mayor's salary 37 from $675 to $725 /month. This will increase the Mayor Pro Tern's salary from $613 to 38 $663 /month. This will increase the Councilmember's salary from $550 to $600 /month. To 39 comply with Minnesota State Law this ordinance will take effect January 1, 2016. For historical 40 purposes the last time this ordinance was amended was three (3) years ago in 2012. This is the 41 first reading of this ordinance amendment. 42 43 Mayor Faust noted for the public, this is the only compensation the City Council receives in 44 remuneration for its efforts. There are no other benefits in terms of healthcare, no reimbursement 45 for electronic equipment used (computers and cell phones). This is keeping up with the times. 46