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City Council meeting of October 15, 1990 Page 4 and make recommendations for changes to bring the City's overall traffic devices into compliance with the Minnesota manual on uniform traffic control devices for streets and highways. The Federal Highway Safety Act of 1973 provides for reimbursement of up to 90% of the eligible material costs for implementing this program. The City's obligation would be for 10% of the cost of implementation, labor, and agreeing to maintain such material installations in a satisfactory condition. The City would have to remove, replace, or install all regulatory and warning signs, delineators, and object markers necessary to comply with Minnesota standards. It should be noted that this grant covers only non -electrical traffic devices. If the City would like to proceed and participate in this program, the appropriate action would be to pass a resolution of intent to participate, and designate the City or county engineer as the individual responsible for the making of necessary studies and inventory of signs for this project. Approval by the various governmental agencies is subject to approval of the field inspection, materials certification, and satisfactory review of claims documents. Atkinson made motion, McAllister seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 1990-31, RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO PARTIPATE IN THE OBTAINING OF GRANT FUNDS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SAFETY -SIGNING PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF HUGO. VOTING AYE: Jesinski, Vail, McAllister, Olson, Atkinson VOTING NAY: None Motion Carried. Atkinson made motion, McAllister seconded, that the City Engineer be appointed as the individual responsible for the making of necesary studies and inventory of signs. All aye. Motion Carried. Atkinson made motion, McAllister seconded, to drop Items 5, 7, 8, and 10 of Resolution 1190-27, pending the approved grant funding of the traffic -control devices. All aye. Motion Carried. As per Council direction, the City has received a quote for the installation of a cul-de-sac at the termination of 125th St' just east of Fiona Ave. This improvement was to be made by the developer in conjunction with the approval of Nicholson's minor subdivision. If the City wishes to proceed, based on the fact that Mr. Howard Nicholson has not completed the work by October 16, 1990, the appropriate action would be to direct the making of this improvement and award the quote to the lowest bidder, with financing of this improvement by the financial deposit provided by the developer. The original estimated cost of this improvement by the developer was $8,198. McAllister made motion, Olson seconded, that the City accepts the bid oi