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4. Communication Items City Engineer Debra Bloom provided updates on various construction projects, as included and detailed in tonight's meeting packet and also available on-line at the City's website at www.citofroseville.come/projects. Ms. Bloom noted that the City has primarily finished picking up brush from storms, and was now moving on to stump grinding, anticipated to last several more weeks. Ms. Bloom announced for the benefit of the public that wood chips were located in bins at the Dale Street site and available for residents to pick up and use; with the remainder of the material provided to the use of District Energy. Member DeBenedet offered his favorable impressions of the due care by the City crews in cleaning up limbs from his personal front yard; with Chair Vanderwall concurring with the comment. At the request of Chair Vanderwall, Ms. Bloom provided a more detailed status report on the complex Xcel Gas Main Replacement Project on the Rice Street Corridor from County Road B and south to downtown St. Paul. Ms. Bloom advised that this involves a 20" gas main/line replacement which was moving along well considering the considerable coordination required among Ramsey County, the adjacent cities, and Xcel Energy and given the close proximity of a water line as well as considerable traffic volume along that corridor. Ms. Bloom advised that anticipated completion date for the replacement by the end of August for the City of Roseville's portion from County Road B to Larpenteur Avenue. Ms. Bloom noted that the project involves camera and personnel inspection of the line; rebuilding of the regulator building at County Road B at Rice Street; and keeping access open for adjacent business and commercial areas. Ms. Bloom advised that the City of Roseville had coordinated with the City of Maplewood to install two (2) water services on the Maplewood side to transfer services from private well to municipal services. As part of the overall project, Ms. Bloom noted that the City was coordinating a watermain project involving boring near South McCarron's to complete a loop after completion of the gas line installation but prior to restoration work by Xcel. Ms. Bloom noted that new pathways would be replaced by Xcel in September and includes ADA ramps. At the request of Chair Vanderwall, Ms. Bloom reviewed the coordination between the Cities of Roseville and Maplewood to retain the pathway on the north end from Cub Foods south parking lot access up to County Road B; with Xcel leaving the temporary pathway in place at this time. Ms. Bloom noted that the 2013 Pavement Management Plan (PMP) work had been completed. Ms. Bloom advised that the public improvements at County Road C and Cleveland Avenue, as part of the Wal-Mart development had begun in early July, with the project proceeding as planned. Page 2 of 11