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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 8, 2009 Page 4 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 4 City Manager Morrison reported on the following: 5 August 31, 2009 meeting with New Brighton staff regarding the Silver Lane Road 6 project: 1) New Brighton has agreed to replacing the utilities; 2) Staff is looking into 7 reducing the road width from 38 feet to 32 feet in order to eliminate some of the 8 encroachment with the sidewalk; 3) New Brighton is not interested in proceeding with a 9 policy of staggering streetlights at this time; 4) the public works departments of both 10 cities are researching the possibility of a cul -de -sac; 5) The only concern of staff is that 11 the cities have different timelines. New Brighton holds the assessment hearing in August 12 while St. Anthony holds the assessment hearing in February; however, the payable is in 13 the same year. 14 o Councilmember Stille stressed the importance of the project being done right. 15 Mayor Faust noted staff has answered most of the questions raised at the last 16 meeting. There does not seem to be concern by the Council in moving forward at 17 this time, but the philosophy of the Council has been to do projects correctly the 18 first time. 19 ■ August 31, 2009 meeting with Minneapolis Parks staff regarding a sidewalk repair on 20 Stinson Boulevard. 21 ■ September 2, 2009 letter to DNR requesting a one -year extension for the implementation 22 of tiered water rates. 23 ■ September 1, 2009 meeting with School District 282 staff. 24 ■ September 1, 2009 meeting with Three Rivers Park District staff regarding Silverwood 25 Park. 26 ■ Upcoming Emerald Park Open House on October 14, 2009 27 ■ Fire Department "Fill the Boot ": August 24th — 26th, 2009, $5,400 was raised. 28 ■ Autumn Woods Expansion submitted a deposit for the City to do a PUD and TIF analysis 29 on the proposed expansion. Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers and Associates will be present at a 30 future meeting to report to Council. 31 ■ Striping of MSA roads with Ramsey County was completed last week. 32 33 Councilmember Roth reported on his attendance at the wine tasting put on by Michael Mondavi 34 of the Mondavi Family on August 27, 2009 at the liquor store on the south end of town. He 35 stated Mr. Mondavi travels the country and was extremely impressed with the municipal liquor 36 store establishment and staff. 37 38 Councilmember Stille announced he will be speaking about the City goals to the Vital Aging 39 Council on September 21, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. 40 41 Councilmember Thuesen: No report. 42 43 Councilmember Gray reported on his attendance at the September 3, 2009 North Suburban 44 Access Corporation Meeting. The Organization is actively looking for a new building. It is 45 anticipated that the building change will occur within the next 12 months. He reported he will be 46 attending the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)