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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 Page 5 1 2 3. Miscellaneous Updates. 3 City Engineer Hubmer reviewed the following: 4 A. Sod issues with regard to the 2004 road reconstruction are being resolved. 5 B. A feasibility report for the 2005 road reconstruction will be presented in October for 6 Council review. i 7 C. 39th Avenue to Stinson is now open. 8 D. Phase III is beginning, therefore, there will be resolutions brought before Council in the 9 near-future. 10 11 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 12 City Manager Mornson stated that it"pays off'to have funding a plan for flooding, adding that 13 he was a part of the task force in 1998 when the City received funding in response to the flood 14 and had to prioritize the areas that had the most damage to receive the funding. He indicated that 15 there were thirteen project areas and the City is now finishing up their task. He stated that it is a 16 great accomplishment. 17 18 Mr. Mornson announced that there will be no meeting on October 12, 2004, and that Judy 19 Monson's last day will be on December 3, 2004, with replacement Janice Rosemeyer being 20 trained in her place over the next two months. 21 22 Mr. Mornson continued in reported the following: 23 A. Quarterly 2004 Goal.Update. 24 1. Implement Silver Lake Redevelopment. 25 Mr. Morrison reported the development is on schedule, with a target completion date of October 26 of 2007. He.noted accomplishments includinj the housing groundbreaking on September 23, 27 the new liquor store opening in September, 391 Avenue and Phase 1 completed by September 28 27, adding that other retail will be completed by the end of the year with the rental 29 groundbreaking will take place in November 2004. 30 31 2. Improve Communication plan for city initiatives and accomplishments (includes 32 improvement to signage). 33 Mr. Mornson stated that the goals have been presented to school, Planning and Park 34 Commissions, indicating that the target completion date of December 2004. He reported that 35 the electronic sign approved by City Council in July will start construction in October 36 2004, and that the City was applied for a Communication Award through League of Minnesota 37 Cities. 38 39 3. Prepare policy to guide decisions on installing and funding light sidewalks and 40 e-fiber during construction of streets. 41 Mr. Mornson reported that the E-Fiber line is in for 39th Avenue. He noted that the target 42 completion date is December 1, 2004, adding that the policy is currently being reviewed by the 43 Public Works Director and WSB.