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l�'�, <br />Jy <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Department Approval <br />� <br />Date: 1/25/10 <br />Item No.: 7.h <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Update on the Undergrounding of Overhead Powerlines as a part of the <br />Rice Street Interchange Project <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City Council authorized staff to continue to pursue the undergrounding of the overhead <br />electric lines within the Rice St. Interchange project area. As part of the city Council discussion <br />on this item on January 11, 2010, the Council asked for an update at the January 25, 2010 <br />meeting. <br />The Little Canada City Council did support pursuing the undergrounding as a part of this project <br />at their January 13, 2010 work session. They are in agreement in concept of the sharing of these <br />costs equally between the two cities. They are exploring the financing options for their share of <br />the project costs. <br />Some Roseville Council members questioned whether burial of the overhead lines crossing Rice <br />Street at County Roads B and B-2 is feasible as a part of this project. We have a meeting <br />scheduled for January 25th with Xcel Energy to discuss this and other next steps for this project. <br />We will be discussing scheduling of the undergrounding as it relates to the overall project <br />phasing. <br />We will provide future updates on this project as we gain additional information and for future <br />Council Action on this project. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Receive Update. <br />Prepared by: Duane Schwartz, Public Works Director <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />