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WN 35 Member DeBenedet moved, Member Stenlund seconded, approval of the July 23, 36 2013, meeting as amended. 37 38 Ayes:4 39 Nays:0 40 Motion carried. 41 4. Communication Items 48 Discussion included the B -2 and Hamline Stormsewer project and replacement of 49 the trail with an asphalt surface versus the current mix of concrete or bituminous 50 segments; additional work at the crosswalk near the former School District Center 51 and connections to the Hamline Trail; project schedules over the next few weeks 52 to facilitate the State Fair abor Day holiday and start of school /bus routes; and 53 status of the County Road D project with paving and sidewalk/drivevray 54 installations scheduled for completion this week, coordination with City of 55 Shoreview engineers for final work, with crews scheduled for watermain 56 replacement on both the north and south sides of the street (2 crews), with the 57 entire project anticipated for completion in mid - October of this year. 58 59 Further discussion included the status of the watermain lining project on Rice 60 Street anticipated to begin yet this week, but delayed due equipment problems and 61 Wheduled over the next few weeks for actual spraying of the liner; status of the 62 Xcel gas main replacement project and concerns about the temporary sidewalk 63 put in place on the Maplewood side not meeting ADA access guidelines for 64 wheelchairs and other disabilities. The new permanent sidewalk will be 65 completed within a few weeks. The contractor will replace or correct segments 66 installed incorrectly. 67 68 Member DeBenedet opined that when doing major projects, such as the Rice 69 Street corridor, it seemed that significant attention was paid to vehicular traffic 70 control, but keeping access open for those in wheelchairs was often overlooked or 71 insufficient for them to remain mobile. Member DeBenedet cited several recent 72 examples on the Hamline Avenue project when construction warning signs were 73 actually placed blocking sidewalks /handicapped access; as well as limited access 74 concerns for handicapped people accessing the Ramsey County Library — 75 Roseville branch, from north of Highway 36, since that is their only access point. 76 77 Staff assured the PWETC that they would be on the lookout and remedy those 78 situations when encountered. 79 Page 2 of 10