08-29-2023 Special MeetingCALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Supple at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Council Members Present: Mary Supple, Mayor; Sharon Christensen; Sean Hayford
Oleary; Simon Trautmann; and Ben Whalen (participating
remotely due to a medical reason)
Council Members
Absent:
Staff Present: Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney;
Chris Swanson, Management Analyst; and Dustin Leslie, City
Clerk; Joe Powers, City Engineer
Others Present: None
ITEM #1
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A CHANGE ORDER TO DESIGN AND INSTALL A
SOIL RETENTION SYSTEM FOR THE 65TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION
PROJECT IN ORDER TO REPLACE SANITARY SEWER AND INSTALL A
STORMWATER BOX CULVERT.
Council Member Hayford Oleary summarized the report.
City Engineer Powers updated the report with a new cost estimate of $850,000.
Council Member Hayford Oleary asked if external parties or developers would be held
responsible for part of the cost. City Engineer Powers stated the city was currently looking into options.
City Attorney Tietjen stated they were in the process of legal research to see if there were any cost
sharing options. City Manager Rodriguez stated there would be a Council memo available when
updates become available.
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Christensen to approve the change order to design and install a soil
retention system for the 65th Street reconstruction project to replace sanitary sewer and install a
stormwater box culvert with the new cost estimate of $850,000.
Mayor Supple called a roll call. Ayes: Trautmann, Hayford Oleary, Christensen, Whalen, Mayor
Supple. Nays: None. Motion carried 5-0.
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ITEM #2
CONSIDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER, CITY MANAGER, AND
MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION WORK ORDER AGREEMENT WITH
MNDOT AND THE I-494 PROJECT 1 DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTOR FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER CROSSING UNDERNEATH I-35W.
Christensen summarized the report.
M/Christensen, S/Hayford Oleary to authorize the City Engineer, City Manager, and Mayor to
execute a work order agreement with MnDOT and the I-494 Project 1 design-build contractor for the
construction of a sanitary sewer crossing underneath I-35W.
Mayor Supple called a roll call. Ayes: Trautmann, Hayford Oleary, Christensen, Whalen, Mayor
Supple. Nays: None. Motion carried 5-0.
ITEM #3 ADJOURNMENT
M/Hayford Oleary, S/Christensen to adjourn the meeting at 4:16 p.m.
Mayor Supple called a roll call. Ayes: Trautmann, Hayford Oleary, Christensen, Whalen, Mayor
Supple. Nays: None. Motion carried 5-0.
Date Approved: September 12, 2023
Mary B. Supple
Mayor
Dustin Leslie Katie Rodriguez
City Clerk City Manager