2018-12-18 Council Work Session MinutesCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Minutes of the City Council Work Session
Held December 18, 2018
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a work session of the City Council, City of Mendota
Heights, Minnesota was held at the City Hall, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Garlock called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. Councilmembers Duggan, Miller, Paper
were also present. Councilor Petschel was absent.
City staff present included Cheryl Jacobson, Assistant City Administrator; Ryan Ruzek, Public
Works Director; Kristen Schabacker, Finance Director; Dave Dreelan, Fire Chief, Scott
Goldenstein, Assistant Fire Chief, Lorri Smith, City Clerk.
DISCUSSION OF 2019 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Ryan Ruzek, Public Works Director, presented the Marie Avenue and Wesley Neighborhood
improvement project. Larry Poppler, representing TKDA, presented the details of the project.
This firm prepared a feasibility report. The project will include reclamation of the pavement,
overlay walk path and improve pedestrian ramps, partial curb and gutter replacement, pedestrian
tunnel, iron water main replacement, separation of the trail along Lexington, a new trail on Dodd
Road, modular block retaining walls, pond cleanouts, and the land bridge rehabilitation. It was
determined that this project has substantially large construction costs. For this reason, phasing of
the project has been proposed.
Summary costs were reviewed from the feasibility report. It is proposed to phase this project out
over 2 or possibly 3 years. This item will be discussed further at the 12/18/2018 Council meeting,
where a resolution to accept the feasibility report and call for the public hearing will be discussed.
DISCUSSION OF FIRE STATION DESIGN and COST ESTIMATE
The City Council discussed the plans for remodeling the fire station. Representatives from CNH
Architects presented the current timeline for the project. It is proposed that bid opening will take
place around mid to late February. The Council will award the contract around the end of February.
It is projected that the project will be complete by the spring of 2020.
The preliminary estimate for hard and soft costs was originally proposed at $5,918,000. Due to
inflation, poor soils at the site, the development of stormwater design, and excess soil at the site, the
project is now estimated to be around $6,985,000. Some reductions to the project have been made to
keep the increase in costs at a minimum and to keep the project under budget.
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The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 pm.
Lorri Smith, City Clerk
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Neil Garlock, Mayor
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