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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 08, 2011 Page 2 Mayor Roe advised Mr. Hadlick that the city-wide underground utility study was currently without a firm timeframe; however, he noted that it was on the City Council's and staff's work plan and in process. Mayor Roe asked that City Man- ager Malinen include the Dale Street Project update on undergrounding utilities on a City Council agenda in the near future, preferably August 22, 2011; and a re- port from staff or recommended City Council action at that time. City Manager Malinen advised that this was often the situation when a new home was platted on an older street with utility poles already in place; and noted there would be staff review and background including a history of lot lines, associated costs for undergrounding the utilities, all included in the staff report that will come forward at that time. Councilmember McGehee questioned the status of the Dale Street reconstruction; opining that if any undergrounding was to be done, it should be scheduled before paving to avoid removing any new construction work. Mr. Hadlick noted that the undergrounding was usually accomplished through bore holes, and shouldn't interfere with any new construction on Dale Street. Mayor Roe clarified that the primary issue are relocating/undergrounding of the four (4) utility poles, as requested by Mr. Hadlick, with a staff report and recom- mended course of action tentatively scheduled for the City Council's August 22, 2011 regular business meeting. Lorraine Hansen, 1411 Woodlyn (BUDGET COMMENT) Ms. Hansen, as a retiree from McGough Construction, noted her desire to give back to her community and her interest in youth as well. Ms. Hansen expressed her disappointment in reading an article in last week's Roseville Review related to recommended budget cuts, especially from the Parks and Recreation Department. As an active volunteer with the annual Rose Parade and related Rosefest activi- ties, Ms. Hansen opined that this and other community events were what made Roseville unique. Ms. Hansen noted the number of volunteers who worked dili- gently to make sure the annual parade went well, and the many benefits to Rose- ville beyond the community through interaction with high school bands from across the region and the interest derived through this interaction. Ms. Hansen opined that the parade wasn't that large of a drain on the City's budg- et, given the extensive and active volunteer committee work. Ms. Hansen advised that she wanted to continue volunteering for the community and youth; and cau- tioned that if the parade were eliminated, it would be hard to get it back again. Ms. Hansen asked that the City Council seriously consider the community's youth; and the need to stick by this future generation and recognize them for their place in the larger community picture. Ms. Hansen advised that, in her state-wide