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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 24, 2009 Page 6 1 Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 09- 2 031; Providing for the Sale of $5,245,000 GO Bonds Series for the 2009 Road Reconstruction 3 Project, Improvements to Emerald Park and to Refinance the 2000A and 2000B Bonds. 4 5 Councilmember Stille pointed out that $1.26 million of the bonds is not new debt and is being 6 refinanced. Mr. North stated $1.26 million of the bonds is simply refinancing existing debt to a 7 lower interest rate that reduces the annual payments for which the City is responsible. 9 Motion carried unanimously. 10 11 C. Consider Resolution 09-032 Approve Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement 12 for Bids for the Arbors Alley Roadway and Utility LnVrovement Project. Todd Hubmer, 13 WSB & Associates, presenting. 14 15 Mr. Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated 16 that the proposed resolution approves plans and specifications and orders advertisement for bids 17 for the Arbors Alley Improvements. The project is proposed to be 100% assessed to the 18 benefitted property owners. 19 20 Councilmember Stille inquired when the transfer of ownership will take place. Mr. Hubmer 21 replied that the transfer of ownership will be completed prior to awarding the contract. An 22 easement right-of-way will be taken over the existing alleyway granting the City maintenance 23 rights. 24 25 Mayor Faust pointed out that the project will be assessed 100% to the benefitted property owners 26 with no cost to the City. 27 28 Councilmember Stille noted that the residents requested this project. Mr. Hubmer stated the City 29 received a petition from a large majority of the Arbors Townhome Association and a few of the 30 residents with access along the alley. This is a very unique situation; the alley is currently under 31 100% private ownership but the residents do not have access to the alley. They are willing to turn 32 the alley over to the City, but to do that the City is requiring them to bring the alley up to City 33 standards. 34 35 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to adopt Resolution 09- 36 032; Approve Plans and Specifications and Order Advertisement for Bids for the Arbors Alley 37 Roadway and Utility Improvement Project. 38 39 Motion carried unanimously. 40 41 D. Consider Resolution 09-033 Accepting Plans and Specifications for the St. Anthony 42 Parkway Bituminous Mill and Overlay Project and Ordering Advertisement for Bids. 43 Todd Hubmer, WSB & Associates, presenting. 44 45 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that the proposed resolution 46 approves plans and specifications and orders advertisement for bids for the St. Anthony Parkway 0