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r . -2- Councilmen Marks and Makowske arrived from the public hearing which had been held in another room in the same building. Wayne B. Leonard, Coordinating `Engineer for the Ramsey County Public Works Departments , and Vern Genzlinger of the Hennepin County Depart- ment of Transportation, were present at the invitation of the Manager to give a progress report on the rebuilding of County . Road D. Mr. . Leonard said he anticipates contracts on the project would be let- in uly and the construction would start this fall. However, although .a .1 significant amount of work would-probably not be accomplished in 1984 , he said he anticipates . the_ project would -.be well on its way by-:.1985. The County Engineer told Councilman Marks all issues which had to be negotiated had -been resolved, with the exception-..of the school dis- trict' s request for a flashing stop sign in front of the Wilshire School, which could . be, ,installed, if the district is willing to pay the costs which could run between $3,000 and. $6 ,000 for the sign. In his February 10th memorandum, the Manager- ha:d ind'icated. staff had recommended approval of the maintenance agreements -with .Ramsey County for the County Road D project he had included with the proposed , . resolution in the agenda packet. Mr. Genzlinger indicated Hennepin County is in the process - of acquiring the necessary right-.of-ways and their maintenance agreements woul(i, be forthcoming. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded -by Mayor Sundland to adopt , Resolution 84-014 . RESOLUTION 84-014 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR 'AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS NOS . 80414 AND 804,15, BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND- - RAMSEY COUNTY FOR THE COU14TY ROAD__D- PROJECT Motion carried unanimously. In his January 26th memorandum, Mr. Hamer had reported on the two separate projects proposed- -t,o ,correct drainage problems involving Salvation Army Camp property and-the City of Columbia Heights . _T_o distinguish between the two, he had identified. the' project 'proposed' to correct the drainage problem along;.the north end -of the camp as Phase 1, the County Road E Project, and. the project,whi:ch would deal with the drainage problems -and street construction in Columbia Heights which extends onto the west side of Salvation Army property, as Phase II , the Stinson Project. The Salvation Army had agreed to pay the costs of .the 'feasibility and cost study done' by Short-Elliott"-Hendrickson, Inc. for Phase I , but had declined to- participate in Phase II 'since they perceived no bene- � ' fit could' be derived from the street construction project on that side of the camp since they were not interested in selling or developing that land, according to the Public Works Director. Mr. -Hamer indicated the Stinson .Project was, _.s.till in, the talking -stages and he was now seeking Council direction as. to whether or not he -should continue discussions with-Columbia- Heights about the project...