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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />March 27, 2007 <br />Page 6 <br />Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, Seconded by Councilmember Stille, to Approve Resolution <br />07 -033, A Resolution Relating to $2,050,00 General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series <br />2007A; Awarding the Sale, Fixing the Form and Details, and Providing for the Execution and <br />Delivery Thereof and Security Therefore and Levying Ad Valorem Taxes for the Payment <br />Thereof to United Bankers Bank of Bloomington. <br />Councilmember Thuesen asked if the number of bids received were about average. <br />9 Ms. Kvilvang replied St. Anthony is average to above average. <br />10 <br />1 I Motion carried unanimously. <br />12 <br />13 B. Resolution 07 -034; Livable Communities Sidewalk Grant for Stinson Boulevard. <br />14 <br />15 City Manager Morrison summarized Resolutions 07 -034 and 07 -035 requesting funding for the <br />16 costs for construction of Stinson Boulevard and Silver Lake Road sidewalks. He stated the <br />17 request for funding is $286,000 for each sidewalk and these funds come from the Federal <br />18 Government through the city of Minneapolis. He indicated the program is called Transit for <br />19 Livable Communities Non - Motorized Transportation Pilot Program. <br />20 <br />21 City Manager Morrison reported Minneapolis was one of four communities chosen for the <br />22 program. He explained some of the funds must be spent in surrounding communities. He stated <br />23 Assistant City Administrator Moore -Sykes and Public Works Director Jay Hartman attended <br />24 training sessions. <br />25 <br />26 City Manager Morrison stated both resolutions are in the first step of the process. He stated the <br />27 second step is to acquire a letter from Hennepin County and the final step is the submitting the <br />28 application packet by April 10, 2007. <br />29 <br />30 Councilmember Stille recommended indicating the Stinson Boulevard sidewalk connects directly <br />31 to the Grand Rounds Bike Trail, a 60 mile bike trail that runs through Columbia Heights, Weber <br />32 Parkway, Theodore Wirth Park, through the lakes, Minnehaha Parkway, and back up along the <br />33 river. He stated he would think the city of Minneapolis would want to connect its trails to St. <br />34 Anthony's. <br />35 <br />36 Councilmember Thuesen asked if the other sidewalk grant would be pursued. <br />37 <br />38 Councilmember Momson replied the Safe Routes to School is a different funding source. He <br />39 stated staff is awaiting news on its approval. <br />40 <br />41 Councilmember Stille asked if the northeast diagonal is slated for development in 2007. <br />42 <br />43 City Manager Morrison stated he would follow up on this. <br />44 <br />45 Mayor Faust stated this would be a good connection that he feels would be supported by Mr. <br />46 Paul Ostrow from Minneapolis. <br />