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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,June 16, 2014 <br /> Page 29 <br /> c. Authorize Staff to Release a Request for Proposal for Engineering Services <br /> for the Cleveland Avenue at I-35W Interchange Improvements <br /> City Engineer Marc Culver briefly reviewed this request, as detailed in the RCA, <br /> with RFP's scored under Best Value Process scoring, and a subsequent return to <br /> the City Council with staffs recommendations for a consultant. <br /> At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Culver advised that some funds <br /> were available from the initial WalMart project, since federal funds would not <br /> cover all construction and other Twin Lakes Parkway improvements. In the com- <br /> ing weeks, Mr. Culver advised that staff would return with a feasibility study for <br /> Council approval to assess the cost of improvements, including engineering, to <br /> benefitting properties in the area, and staffs rationale in proposing that process <br /> under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. <br /> McGehee moved, Etten seconded, approval authorizing staff to release a Request <br /> for Proposal for Engineering Services for the Cleveland Avenue at I-35W Inter- <br /> change Improvements." <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> d. Discuss New Fire Station Project Closeout <br /> Fire Chief Tim O'Neill provided a brief summary of this request, as detailed in <br /> the RCA. <br /> Finance Director Chris Miller noted the challenges, since expenses exceeded the <br /> $8 million bond funds; and reviewed possible solutions as outlined in the RCA, to <br /> address the funding gap of$733,639. Mr. Miller advised that the Building Re- <br /> placement Fund had been established for such a purpose, and past practices had <br /> been done in the past, including the Public Works, City Hall and Skating Center. <br /> Willmus moved, Laliberte seconded, extending the meeting past the 10:00 p.m. curfew to con- <br /> clude this item. <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> Councilmember Willmus noted the error in the RCA in identifying the fire station <br /> as #2, when it should be #3, which was duly noted by staff. However, Coun- <br /> cilmember Willmus suggested a separate discussion be held in the future specific <br /> to Fire Station#2. <br /> Councilmember McGehee opined that charging the HRA for the fire station pur- <br /> chase seemed to be imprudent. She felt that since the HRA was funded through <br />