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34 4. Communication Items <br />49 At the request of Chair Vanderwall, Ms. Bloom provided a more detailed status <br />50 report on the complex Xcel Gas Main Replacement Project on the Rice Street <br />51 Corridor from County Road B and south to downtown St. Paul. Ms. Bloom <br />52 advised that this involves 22' gas main /line replacement which was moving <br />53 along well considering the considerable coordination required among Ramsey <br />54 County, the adjacent cities, and Xcel Energy and given the close proximity of a <br />55 water line as well as considerable traffic volume along that corridor. Ms. Bloom <br />56 advised that anticipated completion date for the replacement by the end of August <br />57 for the City of Roseville's portion from County Road B to Larpenteur Avenue. <br />58 Ms. Bloom noted that the project involves camera and personnel inspection of the <br />59 line; rebuilding of the regulator building at County Road B at Rice Street; and <br />60 keeping access open for adjacent business and commercial areas. Ms. Bloom <br />61 advised that the City of Roseville had coordinated with the City of Maplewood to <br />62 install two (2) water services on the Maplewood side to transfer services from <br />63 private well to municipal Cervices. As part of the overall project, Ms. Bloom <br />64 noted that the City was coordinating a watermain project involving boring near <br />65 South McCarron's to complete a loop after completion of the gas line installation <br />66 but prior to restoration work by Xcel. Ms. Bloom noted that new pathways would <br />67 be replaced by Xcel in September and includes ADA ramps. <br />68 <br />69 At the request of Chair Vanderwall, Ms. Bloom reviewed the coordination <br />70 between the Cities of Roseville and Maplewood to retain the pathway on the north <br />71 end from Cub Foods south parking lot access up to County Road B; with Xcel <br />72 leaving the temporary pathway in place at this time. <br />73 <br />74 Ms. Bloom noted that the 2013 Pavement Management Plan (PMP) work had <br />75 been completed. <br />76 <br />77 Ms. Bloom advised that the public improvements at County Road C and <br />78 Cleveland Avenue, as part of the Wal -Mart development had begun in early July, <br />79 with the project proceeding as planned. <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />