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o The contractor has begun work and already completed work on Roselawn Avenue and McCarrons Boulevard. Numerous private sanitary sewer services have been replaced. • Transportation Plan Update RFP o W SB & Associates will be working with the City to update the Transportation Plan and Pathway Master Plan. The plan is to have them at our June PWETC meeting to startthe discussion. Water Booster Station Update and Water Model o Staff has started working with AE2S to provide the first phase design and recommended additional staging of the rehabilitation of the City's Water Booster Station. We anticipate Phase 1, which will, at the minimum, include the replacement of the generator, to begin later this year. o Staff worked with the consultant to monitor flow and pressure at numerous hydrants to provide data for the water model. Lift Station Project o Staff began the design process with its consultants on upgrading the Walsh storm water lift station and upgrading the Lounge sanitary lift station. Future Projects • Twin Lakes Parkway East Collector o Staff is working with MnDot and Ramsey County to coordinate projects on Snelling Avenue with the Twin Lakes Parkway East Collector improvements to save on costs and construction impacts. • Snelling Ave Third Lane Project o Staff is working with MnDOT to define the scope of this project which recently received federal funding. The project is currently programmed for 2021 funding, but coordination with the proposed 35W Managed Lane project is a concern for that timeframe. We hope to know more specifics by the end of the summer. Ramsey County updates: • Ramsey County will be resurfacing Cleveland Ave between Iona St and County Road D. Work is anticipated to be completed sometime between July and September. Private Utility Work: • Neel Energy will be replacing a large amount of gas mains ahead of this year's PMP proj ect. • Comcast will be upgrading its network in the majority of the City. Work involves the installation of additional utility cabinets in City right of way. Minnesota Department of Transportation updates: • Snelling Avenue Project —Resurfacing project between Como Ave and TH 36. o Creation of additional turn lanes at Larpenteur and County Road B. o Project has begun. Scheduled to be completed by the State Fair. o Lanes will be reduced to one lane for the duration of the project. All lanes will be open for Back to the 50's. City Council Update: • The City Council is continuing to review the City's Subdivision ordinance in order to provide more consistency in the submittals for subdivisions as well as cleaning up the ordinance overall. Public Works has been involved in creating a Design Standards document and updating our storm water management standards to fit with the goals of the Council.