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City Council Meeting Minutes • October 13, 1998 Page 3 1 Motion carried unanimously. 2 VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS. 3 Mayor Ranallo stated the public hearing with regard to improvement projects for Central and 4 Silver Point Parks on this evening's agenda follows an open house in May as well as a public 5 hearing in June. He added Todd Hubmer, WSB, would address the Council with regard to storm 6 water improvements, and Carol Jindra, Parks Commission Chair, would address the Council with 7 regard to parks improvements. 8 9 Mayor Ranallo opened the public hearing at 7:07 P.M. 10 A. Improvement project for Central Park. 11 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the proposed park improvement projects to include the construction of 12 storm water improvements in Central Park to protect adjacent homes from flooding, and the 13 construction of storm water storage in Silver Point Park. 14 15 Mr. Hubmer stated storm water storage in Central Park will be increased to provide 100-year flood protection. He added the stockpiling of material in Central Park excavated from Silver Point Park was bid as an alternate to the project. 18 19 Mr. Hubmer stated the excavation in Central Park would take place next spring which would 20 complete improvements in the park and would not significantly impact its use. 21 22 Faust asked whether storm water storage in Central Park would alleviate flooding problems for 23 residents at the park's north perimeter. Mr. Hubmer confirmed the storm water improvements 24 would rectify that problem. 25 B. Im6rovement project for Silver Point Park. 26 Mr. Hubmer reviewed storm water storage within Silver Point Park, adding storm water would 27 be directed down 29th Avenue into Silver Point.Park. He stated 9 bids had been received on the 28 project, adding the proposed contractor is Richard Knutson, Inc., for a base bid of$1,231,266.95. 29 30 Mr. Hubmer stated WSB's recommendation to the City is the removal of excavated material 31 rather than stockpiling the material in Central Park due to cost effectiveness. He added WSB's 32 recommendation to the City takes into consideration the additional costs incurred by the hauling 33 and dumping of the material; parking lot damage repair; grading of the stockpile within Central 34 Park; as well as concerns expressed by the Parks Commission,the School Board and the Sports Boosters with regard to the size of the stockpile and accessibility of the park. 6 - 37 Mr. Hubmer stated WSB has previous experience with.Richard Knutson, Inc., and recommends