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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 15, 2013 Page 12 City Engineer Debra Bloom provided a brief review of this request as detailed in the RCA dated April 15, 2013; and the process of this application. Ms. Bloom noted the night work is proposed in the areas of the intersection of County Road B and Dale Street and the intersection of County Road B-2 and Hamline Avenue; and the need to have generators running after normal restricted hours; and there- fore requesting this noise variance to complete this work. Ms. Bloom advised that notice of the proposed variance and tonight's public hear- ing had been mailed to all property owners within a 350' radius of both intersec- tions; and anticipated a one to two night work time maximum to accomplish the lining. Ms. Bloom advised that the overall goal was to get the work done; and noted that this lining was a much less expensive and less invasive process than excavations. Ms. Bloom advised that residents in those same notice radii would be mailed notices of the exact work dates once known, and anticipated for May or June of 2013, depending on weather and contractor mobilization and availability. Mayor Roe opened and closed the Public Hearing at approximately 8:03 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public comment on extended hours for this project; with no one appearing for or against. Etten moved, McGehee seconded, approval of a variance to City Code Section 405.03 Hourly Restrictions of Certain Operations to extend the working hours for the 2012-2013 Storm Sewer Lining Project to permit construction activities to oc- cur outside of the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on any weekday, or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on any weekend or legal holiday. Roll C all Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 8:04 p.m. and reconvened at approxi- mately 8:17 p.m. 12. Budget Items a. Discuss Council Program Priorities Mayor Roe referenced the bench handout, consisting of the City Council's indi- vidual and composite rankings by department and function for tax-supported and non-tax-supported programs. Mayor Roe suggested tonight's discussion focus on areas of discrepancy, and the rationale for those discrepancies, whether further clarification was needed or consideration of policy/priorities. Mayor Roe noted that the budget calendar indicated the next stop was adoption at the April 22, 2013 meeting of the City Council priorities to allow staff to move forward with their budget recommendations.