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<br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski stated that she is looking for a landscaping plan that is fairly inexpensive with <br />very little maintenance. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden suggested that perennials be planted on the City Hall property and not in <br />the median area. <br /> <br />Councilmembers requested that URS create a new set of landscaping plans for CSAH 96 that <br />incorporates the alternative one and group B planting arrangement for an estimated cost of <br />$135,000. <br /> <br />County Road EPedestrian Sidewalk Improvements <br /> <br />City Engineer Greg Brown reported to the City Council that the City was not awarded grant <br />funding by MnDOT for the proposed County Road E sidewalk improvement project. The City <br />Engineer received verbal notification from MnDOT that the County Road E project was <br />reviewed along with 35 other projects and was given a priority ranking of 14th. The top ten <br />projects were approved for MnDOT grant funding with the next four being considered as <br />alternates for funding if one or more of the top ten projects are not completed or cancelled. <br />According to MnDOT staff, it is very unlikely that the County Road E sidewalk project will <br />receive funding at this time. <br /> <br />The following options were reviewed by the City Council: <br />1. Proceed with the north sidewalk along the bridge to Old Highway 10 using state aid <br />funds for construction ($350,000) and local funds for engineering/inspection ($115,000). <br />2. Proceed with the north sidewalk along the bridge only using state aid funds for <br />construction ($200,000) and local funds for engineering/inspection ($66,000). <br />Construction in later 2005. <br />3. Wait and see if other projects drop out of the program allowing this project to be partially <br />funded by MnDOT. Reapply for next year's program and begin construction in 2006. <br />4. Proceed with the south sidewalk along the bridge to Old Highway 10 using state aid <br />funds for construction ($190,000) and local funds for engineer/inspection ($60,000). <br />Begin construction in late 2005. This option would require a new resolution by the City <br />Council. <br />5. Proceed with the south sidewalk along the bridge only using state aid funds for <br />construction ($130,000) and local funds for engineering/inspection ($40,000). <br />Construction would begin in late 2005. This option will require a new resolution by City <br />Council. <br /> <br />City Engineer Brown noted that state aid is scheduled to be used as a funding mechanism for the <br />Red Fox/Grey Fox and Lexington Avcnue projects in 2005. The City would have to change its <br />funding sources for a number of other projects in order to utilize state aid funding for this <br />project. <br /> <br />Mr. Brown stated that URS has contacted the residents on the north side of County Road E. <br />. Three residents have responded back to URS regarding the proposed project. <br /> <br />3 <br />