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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 8, 2006 Page 8 1 Mr. Hubmer replied St. Anthony and most communities with utilities of the same age category g Y 2 are in a rehab program. He explained, because St. Anthony has aggressive clay soil, utilities 3 break down quicker as opposed to cities with sandy soil. He stated .if the aged utilities are left in, 4 maintenance and repair costs would go up consistently - 5 6 Mayor Faust reminded the Council this is a feasibility study and if it comes back as not being 7 feasible, rejecting it is an option. 8 9 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve Resolution 10 06-068; a Resolution ordering preparation of a feasibility report for 2007 street and utility 11 improvements. 12 13 Motion carried unanimous 14 15 F. General E'n2ineermg Update 16 17 Mr. Todd Hubmer, WSB & .Associates, Inc, summarized the status of general engineering 18 projects within the City. These projects include: the 2005 Street Reconstruction Project, 2006 19 Street Reconstruction Project, and Automated Water Meters. 20 21 Mr. Hubmer reported the 2005 Street Reconstruction Prop `ect is complete. He informed residents J 22 if there are issues they feel have not been addressed, to please contact him or Mr. Hartman. 23 24 Mr. Hubmer reported the 2006 Street Reconstruction Project is nearing completion. He stated the 25 contractor completed all utility work, curb and gutter, street paving and is currentlylacin p g 26 topsoil and sod for the final restoration of the project. Mr. Hubmer stated he anticipates 27 completion by August 11. 28 29 Mr. Hubmer indicated perennials, topsoil, seeding, and landscaping in front of the Village Pub p g g 30 would be completed as soon as the irrigation is in. Mr. Hubmer reported the sidewalk is in and 31 the asphalt repaired in front of the Montessori. 32 33 -Mr. Hubmer reported two new technologies with automated water meters havePP o ed u p . He p 34 stated he would meet with a company with remote reading capabilities. He indicated there is a 35 cost savings associated with this technology. Mr. Hubmer anticipates bid packages would be out 36 in the next three weeks. 37 38 Mr. Hubmer informed the Council he had been in contact with arovider of sum um p pp p 39 inspection and installation services. Mr. Hubmer said the value added is this company knows p Y 40 what they are looking for and it would be more economical to do both services at the same time. 41 42 Councilmember Thuesen stated in, regards to the 2005 street reconstructs the sod replaced g p on 43 -some of the cutouts is bad. He asked Mr. Hubmer drive around and look at the condition of the 44 sod before this project is closed. 45 8