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City Council Meeting Minutes September 14, 1999 • Page 6 1 Mornson stated he has been meeting with the new owners of the St. Anthony Shopping Center in 2 general to resolve green space issues. The green space is currently estimated to be about 58,000 3 square feet. Mornson is preparing to have a presentation ready for the Planning Commission 4 meeting in October, 1999. 5 Mornson mentioned he has scheduled a meeting with the TIF consultant as well as the financial 6 consultant about issues the City will be faced with before the end of the year. Mornson is plan- 7 ning to present.a report to the Council at the October 5, 1999 Work Session. 8 Mornson reminded the Council that a new legislative session will be starting soon, and in light of 9 that, he has scheduled meetings in October and November with the DNR to ensure that issues are 10 in order for the end of the year. 11 Cavanaugh inquired if the City is aware of the committee(s) in the House of Representatives that 12. handle DNR funding. Faust clarified that the committee is the DNR Committee, or the Natural 13 Resources Committee, but that specific committee members were not yet known. The organiza- 14 tional meeting would probably be in January 2000. VIII. NEW BUSINESS. A. Resolution 99-044, re: Receive Report and Order Plans and Specifications for Street 17 Improvements on 291 Avenue NE. 18 Ranallo reviewed for the Council and residents that the street project for 29'Avenue was to pri- 19 marily upgrade the streetto take care of the flooding problems. After meetings with residents, 20 work sessions, and research, it was generally agreed that the City would order WSB & 21 Associates to consider improvements of the streets from County Road 88 to Stinson Boulevard, 22 with no sidewalks, and also where there are currently sidewalks, to replace them with sidewalks 23 as the City has done in the past. Lights on the intersections are mostly lit now, but some 24 improvements are still to be accomplished. It has been determined that the streets would not be 25 any wider, but that digging would begin to put in storm sewers to solve flooding. The City will 26 review the project in March or April 2000 to determine the amount of funds available and if the 27 project can go all the way from County 88 to Stinson Boulevard. 28 Faust clarified that the City is following the same footprint that is currently in place. 29 Mr. Hubmer mentioned there would be a few minor changes, such as intersection improvements 30 at Silver Lake Road and some of the choker sections. 31 Cavanaugh asked about detouring traffic during the construction period. Mr. Hubmer volun- 32 teered that several options are being considered and reviewed. is Cavanaugh stated that he understood in the Council's Work Session,that the construction work 34 is subject to DNR funding. Mornson clarified that there is not any DNR funding on this project.