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9 <br />10 <br />it <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br />July 9, 2013 <br />Page 3 <br />the MPCA grant expired and the MPCA requested that the City reapply for the grant. He stated <br />there is a thirty -day grant period from July 1 -July 31 and priority will be given to projects <br />already designed and ready for bid and staff is confident the City will receive grant funds for the <br />project. He noted the City may withdraw the grant application at any time if the City is not <br />satisfied with the rebidding and added some of the design aspects of the project have been <br />redesigned and a pre-bid meeting will be held July 15°i to clear up any confusion regarding the <br />project. <br />Councilmember Roth expressed concern that the City is doing the work twice on this project and <br />asked how much extra this is going to cost the City. <br />City Manager Casey advised there would be no additional consulting costs to the City for <br />rebidding the project, as these costs will be paid entirely by the consultant. He agreed to report <br />back to the City Council regarding design costs. <br />Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve Resolution 13- <br />053; a Resolution Authorizing the City of St. Anthony Village to Submit a Point Source <br />Implementation Grant Application to the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) and to <br />Authorize City Officials to Execute a Grant Agreement on Behalf of the City of St. Anthony <br />Village for the Silver Lake Storm Water Treatment System. <br />Motion carried unanimously. <br />C. 2013 Goals Update. Mark Casey, City Mana rer, oresentingy. <br />City Manager Casey reported that GreenCorps member Nick Voss completed the rain barrel and <br />rainwater gardens workshop on May 30th. He advised that the 2013 street project has started, <br />the City has applied for a grant to upgrade seven pedestrian signals, and the City has been <br />monitoring the last two rain events and the back flow preventer at Mirror Lake is working <br />properly. He reported that the farmers market will be starting on July 22`1 and on June 19°i the <br />City invited nine former elected officials to attend the League's centennial celebration. He stated <br />the City has developed a social media policy and created a communication plan that was adopted <br />in May. He stated the City has been awarded a Safe Routes to School giant and the Summer <br />Survival School was expanded and completed in June. He indicated the City has submitted a bid <br />for street sweeping to Lauderdale and staff is currently in discussions with Birchwood about <br />expanding the services currently provided. He stated that staff is in the process of completing <br />the succession planning and is working on potential collaborations with other fire departments. <br />Ile reported that Officer Jeff Spiess was recently promoted to Sergeant and this promotion will <br />put the City in a good position to make sure staff are well managed. <br />VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. <br />City Manager Casey reported that staff is working with Rice Creek Watershed District and the <br />City of New Brighton on a comprehensive approach to water management and noted that a <br />petition for a watershed project will be presented at a future meeting. He stated the City will be <br />hosting a builder's forum on Tuesday, July 16°i, intended to provide an opportunity for builders <br />to give the City feedback on processes and discuss ways to work together more efficiently. <br />J <br />