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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 25, 2016 Page 2 A. Resolution 16 -078, A Resolution Rejecting All Bids for the Highway Safety Improvement Program Project. 4 City Engineer Todd Hubmer presented a resolution rejecting all bids received for Highway 5 Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Project. A tabulation of the bids was provided for Council 6 review. The bids received exceeded the engineer's estimate by $332,247.30 or 52.36 %. Mr. 7 Hubmer discussed the bids with City staff and it is recommended Council reject the bids, revise 8 the plans, and re- solicit bids in December to reduce the size of the project to better align with the 9 available funding. The recommendation has been discussed with MnDOT Federal Aid, Hennepin 10 County, and Ramsey County and they all acknowledged that delaying the construction until 11 spring will have no effect on funding commitments to the project. 12 13 Councilmember Stille asked which elements are being taken out of the project. Mr. Hubmer 14 stated there would be some changes to some intersections and two would be removed from the 15 project. 16 17 Mayor Faust asked about sodding/seeding along Stinson and Mr. Hubmer stated once the 18 sidewalk is in, the contractor would seed the grass along the sidewalk. 19 20 Motion by Councilmember Jenson seconded by Councilmember Brever, to approve Resolution 21 16 -078: A Resolution Reiectine all Bids for the Highway Safety Improvement Pro ram Project 22 23 Motion carried 5 -0. 24 25 B. Ordinance 2016 -05 an Ordinance Amending Chanter 33 and Chapter 91 to Remove the 26 Dog Licensing Requirement — I" of 3 reading 27 28 City Manager Casey reviewed Minnesota Statute 346.52 allows local governments to impose an 29 identification or rabies control program. Hamline University Students conducted research of the 30 City of St. Anthony's dog licensing program. During their research, they found that statistically 31 St. Anthony licenses less than 10% of dogs potentially living in the city. Amending the City 32 Code will remove the requirement of licensing dogs; however, the requirement of rabies 33 vaccinations will remain. This Ordinance will amend Chapters 33 and 91 of the City Code. 34 35 Councilmember Stille stated the dog licenses are public information and why have a list of all 36 dogs in town available to the public. 37 38 Ms. Nancy Robinett, 3408 3151 Avenue NE, asked if animal control is a City or County function. 39 Mayor Faust stated it is a City function. Ms. Robinett is concerned if a dog is lost or bites 40 someone who handles it. Mayor Faust stated the police would handle that matter. 41 42 City Manager Casey noted the microchip technology has been very effective in identifying the 43 dogs. 44 45 Motion by Councilmember Stille seconded by Councilmember Gray, to hold First Reading of 46 Ordinance 2016 -05 Amending Chapter 33 and Chanter 91 to Remove the Dog Licensing 47 Requirement.