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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 28, 2011 Page 13 Councilmember Willmus noted that, from his personal experience in accessing the mall, pedestrians using the crosswalk would find little protection from vehicu- lar traffic. Discussion among Councilmembers, Ms. Laberee and Ms. Bloom included aver- age daily traffic volumes at 15,000 along this strip, with the project anticipated to improve traffic flow during peak volume, but not specifically addressing or de- signed to facilitate peak holiday traffic. Mayor Roe suggested that, while the project sought to meet RCWD requirements to not increase runoff; staff work with Ramsey County as part of this overall pro- ject for other areas to reduce runoff in other areas as well. Ms. Laberee recognized that this area was a "sea of pavement;" and advised that Ramsey County was amenable to working with City staff to address other poten- tial areas to alleviate runoff; noting the financial constraints in the County's committed financial resources for additional easement purchases, leaving little if none available for additional purchases to address storm water runoff. Mayor Roe noted, while recognizing certain cost prohibitions, there could be un- derground storm water control options that may be found as part of this projects; expressing the City's interest in and appreciation for any considerations from Ramsey County in pursuing areas where improvements in drainage could be found. MS. Laberee suggested City cost-share if such options were found. 11. Public Hearings 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider a Resolution Certifying Delinquent and Other Charges to the County Finance Director Chris Miller briefly summarized this quarterly request as de- tailed in the RCA dated November 28, 2011, noting approximately $30,000 cur- rently outstanding for these delinquencies. Mr. Miller advised that this quarterly opportunity provided property owners with an opportunity to come forward to ad- dress the City Council to dispute any of those delinquent charges prior to their certification to Ramsey County. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Miller confirmed that each case was considered individually prior to certification.