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~ .', ~~ ~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM . DATE: September 23, 2004 AGENDA ITEM 7B TO: Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator FROM: Thomas J. Moore, Director of Operations & Maintenance SUBJECT: Lexington Avenue Reconstruction Project Backf!round In the fall of 2003, the Ramsey County Public Works Department informed the City of Arden Hills that Lexington Avenue would be reconstructed in 2005. The section of Lexington Avenue that will be reconstmcted is between Cummings Park Drive and County Road 96. The Ramsey County Public Works has held two informational neighborhood meetings for the Arden Hills residents impacted by this project. The meetings were held here at the Arden Hills City Hall. In addition, the Ramsey County Public Works Department has appeared twice before the City Council to provide updates concerning this project. e Tonight, Mr. Jim Tolaas, P.E., the Lexington Avenue Reconstmction Project Manager for Ramsey County Public Works will provide a brief overview of the project. Major items for discussion and approval for the City Council tonight will be: I. Approval of the Project Development Report (PDR) - a PDR is equivalent to an Arden Hills PMP Feasibility Report where the overall design, impacts and costs are explained. The City Council can qualify this approval, i.e. change the width of the trail path from eight feet to six feet. 2. Approve Cooperative Agreement PW2004-1 0 - The Exhibit A to this agreement, mirrors the cost spread sheet in the PDR. This agreement states that the actual costs will be adjusted as the final design is completed. Final plans and updated costs for this project will come before the City Council for final approval in January 2005. 3. Approve the Right-Of-Way (ROW) Plan - Any changes that the City Council chooses to make in item #1 listed above could have an impact on the ROW Plan. If any changes are made, Council has the option of authorizing the City Administrator to sign off on behalf of the City Council, once those revisions are made and resubmitted to the City for _ approval. The purpose of this action would be to eliminate any delay(s) to the project by ..