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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 9, 2009 Page 3 1 needed on hand to make payments. He noted one thing mentioned in the audit was the 2 segregation of duties, which is common of cities the size of St. Anthony. The way to remedy this 3 would be to hire another person; however, Council has made the decision to take that calculated 4 risk. The Council is comfortable with this decision, with expenditures reviewed by the Council 5 with every Council packet. 6 7 Councilmember Stille stated the City Council has hired Tautges Redpath for four years. Since 8 the firm has come aboard they have found thins the City has improved on. He pointed out that 9 the City has received an increase in the bond rating to AA, and that staff has endorsed the hiring 10 of Tautges Redpath as well. 11 12 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to accept the 2008 Audit 13 dated 12/31/08 as presented by Tautges Redpath. 14 15 Motion carried unanimously. 16 17 C. Consider Resolution 09 -057: Ordering a Feasibility Report for the 2010 Street 18 Improvement Project. Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates Presenting_ 19 20 Mr. Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated 21 that the resolution orders the preparation of the 2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project 22 Feasibility Report. The project consists of street and utility reconstruction in cooperation with the 23 Cities of New Brighton and Roseville. Mr. Hubmer reviewed the project improvements, location 24 and schedule. 25 26 Mayor Faust verified with Mr. Hubmer that the Silver Lake Lane neighborhood west of Silver 27 Lake Road will be included in project meetings. 28 29 Councilmember Roth inquired how the street lighting will be split up between the cities of St. 30 Anthony and New Brighton. Mr. Hubmer replied this is still to be worked out. The City of St. 31 Anthony has decorative standards on MSA streets. With this project New Brighton has a 32 sidewalk on the north side of Silver Lane and staff will work with them closely to determine the 33 lighting outcome. 34 35 Mayor Faust questioned if New Brighton's participation will be limited to road work and 36 potentially street lights, and will not include water and sewer. Mr. Hubmer replied at this time 37 New Brighton is not certain whether they plan to replace the complete utilities under the 38 roadway. If they decide not to replace the utilities, and the road in St. Anthony is damaged due to 39 the need to replace them in the future, a mill and overlay would be required at New Brighton's 40 cost. 41 42 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to adopt Resolution 09- 43 057, Ordering a Feasibility Report for the 2010 Street Improvement Project. 44 45 Motion carried unanimously. 46