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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 26, 2007 Page 8 1 by the City and for administrative fees. He stated he anticipated the total cost to the City would 2 be approximately $3.5 million. Mr. Hubmer broke down the costs as follows: $1.6 Million for 3 City utility improvements; $200,000 for electrical hookups to private residences; $200,000 for 4 other City improvements and enhancements; and, $1.5 million in cost participation for roadways, 5 sidewalks, storm sewer, and lighting. Mr. Hubmer commented the schedule is very tight and 6 would begin within 60 to 90 days of the approval of the resolutions. 8 Mr. Hubmer stated Resolution 07 -050 approves entering into a utility contract with Xcel Energy 9 to perform relocation work, which is estimated to cost the City between $900,000 and $920,000. 10 11 Mr. Hubmer reported the three resolutions together are projected to cost approximately $1.2 12 million. He reported the funding sources include: $800,000 from the Chandler TIF Fund, 13 $51,000 from the City Water and Sewer Connection fees, and $350,000 from the Storm Water 14 Fund. 15 16 Councilmember Stille questioned whether the project could be accomplished at the dollar cost 17 presented. 18 19 Mr. Hubmer replied he believes it would be within the limits set; however, there are no 20 guarantees. He stated he is fairly comfortable with relationship with Hennepin County. 21 22 Councilmember Thuesen asked if a conversation with residents on tree removal occurred. Mr. 23 Hubmer replied the open houses addressed the trees that would be removed and replanting. 24 25 Mayor Pro Tem Horst commented he wanted to be sure Council is comfortable with the three 26 resolutions presented. 27 28 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution 07- 29 050, a Resolution approving entering into a utility contract with Xcel Energy to perform utility 30 relocation and underground utility installation along Silver Lake Road. 31 32 Motion carried unanimously 4/0. 33 34 2. Resolution 07 -051: Authorize Plans, Specifications, and Ad for Bid for Tree 35 Removal along Silver Lake Road 36 37 Mr. Hubmer reported this resolution provides for the preparation of plans, specifications, and 38 advertising for bids for all tree removal along Silver Lake Road that is necessary to perform all 39 private utility relocations, including cable television, telephone, natural gas, and electrical 40 utilities. 41 42 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 43 07 -051, a Resolution authorizing the preparation of plans, specifications, and advertising for bids 44 for tree removal along Silver Lake Road. 45 46 Motion carried unanimously 4/0.