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I I I Council Meeting Minutes May 9, 1995 Page 5 Council Business. continued In December, Council authorized staff to apply for two police officer positions through the COPS FAST program. Staff received preliminary approval for one position. COPS FAST will pay up to 75 % or $75,000 of an officer's three-year salary and fringe costs. Staff estimates a three-year cost of $129,274. COPS FAST will pay $75,000, and the City cost will be $54,274. The 1994 budget contains funds to hire two officers depending on the outcome of the visioning process. It is very likely that staff will recommend one additional officer and there is opportunity to retain someone in the department for this position. Benke asked if the project's funding could be jeopardized by Federal Government budget cuts. To the best of staff knowledge this grant is virtually a certainty. If the funding were removed, Fulton said the budget could adequately handle two half positions for 6 months and appropriate budget decisions would be made in 1996. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Williams, to AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER AND POLICE CHIEF TO CONTINUE WITH THE COPS FAST GRANT PROCESS AND INITIATE THE SELECTION/mRING PROCESS. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. City Engineer Les Proper presented plans and specifications for the Street Reconstruction Project 95-3 and authorization to advertise for bids. The estimated construction cost would be $863,600. The project includes portions of: Erin Court, Long Lake Court, Mississippi Circle, Mounds Ave., Oriole Ave., Rainbow Ave., Thorndale Ave., Valley View lane, Violet Lane, and Violet Court. Staff proposes a bid opening date of June 8 and bid award on June 13. Fulton feels the bidding process should be initiated and any issues pertaining to a property tax freeze will be addressed if the need arises. Proper said staff continues to address homeowner concerns and does not see any issues which cannot be resolved. Motion by Larson, seconded by Williams, to APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATION FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT 95-3 AND AUTHORIZE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Proper presented the grading and erosion control plan for the City driving range. When the City acquired the site, Shafer Contracting was filling the site with excess soil from a MnDOT project. Because of this, the site became higher than adjacent land and altered the drainage pattern. Storm water ran off causing erosion and flooding the adjacent Dahlke Trailer property. Shafer settled with the City for $27,500. Proper felt the City needed to rectify the situation, and met with Dahlke to develop a swale between the properties and construct a retention pond. Frattalone Excavating submitted a quote of $19,725 for the work. The project would be paid from the Stormwater Utility Fund, and some areas of the cost could be reduced by the use of City labor and materials. Council Business COPS FAST Grant Report 95-075 Project 95-3 Street Reconstruction Report 95-076 Resolution 95-037 Erosion Control Work on City Driving Range Report 95-077