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City Council meeting of March 1, 1999 Page 6 RAIL CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS At the Council's direction, the City Engineer prepared a feasibility study to lower the railroad crossings at 130th and 140th Streets, west of TH61, to improve traffic safety. Leroux made motion, Barnes seconded, to schedule a public hearing for April 5, 1999, at 7:05 p.m., to consider lowering the railroad crossings at 130th and 140th Streets. Each crossing is to be considered a separate project and voted upon accordingly. All aye. Motion Carried. ONEKA ESTATES STORMWATER POND The Council considered a letter from the RCWD agreeing to pay for the total cost of cleaning out the pond serving the Oneka Lake Estates subdivision to its designed configuration. The City will cooperate with this project in order to increase the size of the pond to serve the stormwater storage needs of Fenway Avenue, between 140th and 142nd Streets, and potentially provide stormwater storage for proposed improvements'to 140th Street and the railroad grade. Arnt Construction has agreed to perform the necessary work in the amount of $11,992, but due to the warm weather, it is possible that Arnt could not construct the improvements until the winter of 1999/2000. The contractor indicated he would wish to increase the project at this time to reflect changes in his labor costs. The Council may also wish to consider having this work performed as part of the 140th Street improvement project, if that project is ordered. It would be possible to bid this out as a totally separate project, but due to its scale, it will probably lead to higher costs. Stotlzman made motion, Barnes seconded, authorizing Arnt Construction to perform the necessary work on the Oneka Lake pond, based on a cost of $11,992. The RCWD shall be responsible for the majority of the cost incurred. All aye. Motion Carried. FENWAY AVENUE LANDSCAPING The Council has previously received Laurie McRostie's report recommending continuation of the landscaping plan for Fenway Boulevard, to between 140th and 142nd Streets, at an estimated cost of $20,400. In addition, the street lighting plan for Fenway Boulevard would also be continued into this area at a cost of 26,500 from NSP. It is expected that adequate funding will be available from the existing budget for Fenway Avenue, due to lower-than-expected prices for the project, as well as removal of certain sanitary sewer improvements from the project. Stoltzman made motion, Leroux seconded, authorizing continuation of the landscaping plan for Fenway Boulevard to between 140th and 142nd Streets, and a cost not exceed $47,000. All aye. Motion Carried.