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February 10, 2015 Page 3 of 5 Kevin Schmidt, CTV, was proud of the work that was completed on the New Brighton Exchange video. He was honored to have been part of the award winning project. Councilmember Bauman thanked Mr. Schmidt for assisting the City with this video and for submitting it for an award. Councilmember Jacobsen appreciated the partnership the City had with CTV. Mayor Jacobsen commended Joe Hatch and Kevin Schmidt on their efforts and presented them with the Best of the Midwest Invitational 2014 Award of Excellence. 4. Annual Update from Ramsey County Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire 4. Annual update from Ramsey County RamseyCounty Commissioner M Jo McGuire thanked the Council for their time. She appreciated the �'' 1 Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire local Health Fair that took place at the New Brighton Community Center. She commended the City on its efforts in the lawsuit against the Federal Government. She was pleased with the positive settlement and how this would assist the City in providing a clean water supply. She updated the Council on TCAAP and noted all remediation work would be completed by May 2015. She reported the TCAAP site has been renamed Rice Creek Commons. She then provided the Council with the legislative agenda and explained in detail the goals and activities completed by Ramsey County for its residents. Councilmember Strub thanked Commissioner McGuire for her continued partnership with the City of New Brighton. Councilmember Jacobsen discussed the upcoming improvement projects for County Road 96 and 10'b Street. He appreciated the work Commissioner McGuire does for the City. Councilmember Bauman expressed her concerns regarding transit and traffic in and around New Brighton. She understood that light rail would not be coming to her City and was being paid for by the entire metro area. She encouraged Commissioner McGuire to closely review transit issues proposed for this region. She questioned who paid for the cleanup of TCAAP. Commissioner McGuire explained that the federal government would be reimbursing the County for the cleanup to a commercial level and the County would be funding the difference. Councilmember Bauman requested the County consider assisting the City of New Brighton with parcels that needed cleanup. Mayor Jacobsen believed that the 94 bus route should be extended further into New Brighton. He encouraged County Commissioner McGuire to review the City's crosswalk study. Consent Agenda Consent Agenda 1. Consolidated Vouchers 1. Consolidated Vouchers 147649 through 147892 for a grand total of $1,433,840.81. 147649 through 147892. 2. Consider Approval of Purchasing Card Statement. 2. Pur Card Statement. 3. Elim RR Grade 3. Consider Elimination of the Railroad Grade Crossingof Spring Creek Drive across p gree Crossing of spring Creek Dr. the Minnesota Commercial Railway right-of-way. 4. "No Parking" on 4. Consider "No Parking" Signage on Poppyseed Drive and Brittany Court. rpiaed eve and Bty 5. Consider Resolution Restricting Parkin on the North and South Sides of 10th Street from 5"' 5. Res. Restricting Parking Avenue (aka Old Highway 8) to the 10 Street Bridge over 135-W to meet MSA requirements. meet MSArequirements. 6. Author. Purchase a 2015 6. Consider Authorization to Purchase a 2015 Pavement Cutter to Replace the 2005 Pavement Pavement cutter. Cutter, used by the Public Works Department. 7. a Temp. Tower Lease Apr. with CSI impacting 7. Consider a Temporary Tower Lease Agreement between the City and Cardiovascular Systems, the City's south water Inc. (CSI) impacting the City's south water tower located at 660 5'b ST SW. tower at 660 5 St SW. 8. Request for Exemp 8. Consider Request for Exemption from Lawful Gambling License for Benedictine Lawful Gambl. Lie.