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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 13, 2009 Page 3 agreement between the City and School District that allows the School District the use of the service road in exchange for improvements that were completed by the District in 1999. 4 Dr. Rod Thompson, St. Anthony - New Brighton School District #282 Superintendent, addressed 5 the Council and provided an overview of the planned improvements at the Middle School/High 6 School including a separation of the bus drop -off area from the parent drop -off loop at the south 7 side of the building along 33'd Avenue. Dr. Thompson indicated that the proposed improvements 8 includes the development of a new dedicated bus loop on the existing City -owned service road 9 located immediately to the west of the Middle School/High School building. The School District 10 is requesting that the City of St. Anthony permit the School District to expand, improve and 11 modify the existing service road to accommodate the planned dedicated bus drop -off loop on 12 City property. 13 14 Mayor Faust noted the City is held harmless in the resolution with the following statement: 15 "Whereas, the St. Anthony -New Brighton School District #282 agrees to name the City of St. 16 Anthony an additional insured party on all construction phases and use of the road when 17 completed. Also, provide the City with appropriate insurance certificates." He inquired about the 18 sight issues coming over the hill. Mr. Scott Johnson, Consultant working with the School 19 District, replied the intent is to reduce the hill in order to see all the way up 33`d Avenue. 20 21 Mayor Faust inquired about the planned replacement of the watermain. Mr. Mornson replied this 22 is currently being looked at with the City's engineering firm. It is included in the five year plan, 23 and it may make sense to move it up with the road improvements that will be occurring. 24 25 Councilmember Stille verified with Mr. Mornson that infrastructure improvements have not been 26 determined yet; the proposed resolution agrees to allow the School District to complete the 27 improvements on City property. 28 29 Mayor Faust noted there would likely be cost savings associated with completing with 30 infrastructure improvements in conjunction with the School District improvements. 31 32 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to adopt Resolution 09- 33 016; Granting Permission to the St. Anthony —New Brighton School District #282to Expand, 34 Improve and Modify the Existing Service Road between Water Tower Park and the St. Anthony - 35 New Brighton Middle School to Accommodate the Planned Dedicated Bus Drop -Off Loop. 36 37 Motion carried unanimously. 38 39 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 40 41 City Manager Mornson reported on the following: 42 ■ Water Re -Use honorable mention from the City Engineering Association 43 ■ Environmental Award from PCA for salt reduction with MWMO assistance 44 ■ MnDOT variance approved for 2009 Street Project 45 ■ The 2009 Street Project has been moved two weeks out to the following dates: January 46 20`h January 27 th, February 12th, and February 24`h