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A. Resolution 16-078; A Resolution Rejecting All Bids for the Highway Safety 1 Improvement Program Project. 2 3 City Engineer Todd Hubmer presented a resolution rejecting all bids received for Highway 4 Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Project. A tabulation of the bids was provided for Council 5 review. The bids received exceeded the engineer’s estimate by $332,247.30 or 52.36%. Mr. 6 Hubmer discussed the bids with City staff and it is recommended Council reject the bids, revise 7 the plans, and re-solicit bids in December to reduce the size of the project to better align with the 8 available funding. The recommendation has been discussed with MnDOT Federal Aid, Hennepin 9 County, and Ramsey County and they all acknowledged that delaying the construction until 10 spring will have no effect on funding commitments to the project. 11 12 Councilmember Stille asked which elements are being taken out of the project. Mr. Hubmer 13 stated there would be some changes to some intersections and two would be removed from the 14 project. 15 16 Mayor Faust asked about sodding/seeding along Stinson and Mr. Hubmer stated once the 17 sidewalk is in, the contractor would seed the grass along the sidewalk. 18 19 Motion by Councilmember Jenson, seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve Resolution 20 16-078; A Resolution Rejecting all Bids for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Project. 21 22 Motion carried 5-0. 23 24 B. Ordinance 2016-05 an Ordinance Amending Chapter 33 and Chapter 91 to Remove the 25 Dog Licensing Requirement – 1st of 3 readings. 26 27 City Manager Casey reviewed Minnesota Statute 346.52 allows local governments to impose an 28 identification or rabies control program. Hamline University Students conducted research of the 29 City of St. Anthony’s dog licensing program. During their research, they found that statistically 30 St. Anthony licenses less than 10% of dogs potentially living in the city. Amending the City 31 Code will remove the requirement of licensing dogs; however, the requirement of rabies 32 vaccinations will remain. This Ordinance will amend Chapters 33 and 91 of the City Code. 33 34 Councilmember Stille stated the dog licenses are public information and why have a list of all 35 dogs in town available to the public. 36 37 Ms. Nancy Robinett, 3408 31st Avenue NE, asked if animal control is a City or County function. 38 Mayor Faust stated it is a City function. Ms. Robinett is concerned if a dog is lost or bites 39 someone who handles it. Mayor Faust stated the police would handle that matter. 40 41 City Manager Casey noted the microchip technology has been very effective in identifying the 42 dogs. 43 44 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to hold First Reading of 45 Ordinance 2016-05 Amending Chapter 33 and Chapter 91 to Remove the Dog Licensing 46 Requirement. 47 48 2