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Mayor Pro Tem Wise stated the Council also needs to know the dollars being put towards the <br /> interchange project. <br /> Councilmember McGlone stated this is where PACT would have a home and use other facilities <br /> for sports. Initial students would be 300 coming two days a week. <br /> The consensus of the Council was to accept the $702,000 Mn/DOT grant, move forward with a <br /> smaller project, not including utilities, bring back the topic of utilities at a later date, staff is to <br /> track costs coming off the interchange by doing this project, and to have future discussion at a <br /> closed session about extending sewer down Riverdale. <br /> 3) Consider Strategic Development Proposal for North Commons <br /> Parks Supervisor Riverblood reviewed the staff report. <br /> Councilmember McGlone complemented Parks Supervisor Riverblood for his report on this <br /> comprehensive case. He stated it meets most of his target issues and he likes the idea, once and <br /> for all, of putting science to water, dirt, and grass. <br /> Councilmember Elvig stated this is the most creative approach he has seen to selling a park <br /> project and asked if there are grant opportunities for the grass ideas. He indicated he has noticed <br /> areas along wetlands where testing is being done. <br /> Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated there may be a grant but this is new technology and he has <br /> been unable to find additional research. He explained staff will send out an RFP to contractors <br /> of top soil and irrigation so they can be named in the study and create a partnership. <br /> Mayor Ramsey stated his full support. <br /> Councilmember Tossey stated he is contacted weekly about North Commons and he supports <br /> Parks Supervisor Riverblood with this project. <br /> Councilmember Backous stated he supports this project and finds Parks Supervisor Riverblood <br /> to be the best at raising and getting money without going to the taxpayers. <br /> Parks Supervisor Riverblood stated the process will be difficult with Peltzer Park and staff needs <br /> to assure the park equipment relocation is handled correctly. <br /> Councilmember Strommen stated she finds this proposal to be a fabulous idea and suggested an <br /> 11 option to involve local students in the monitoring and graphing effort, maybe becoming <br /> eligible for an educational grant. <br /> Councilmember Tossey agreed and indicated support to tie in schools, university, and/or builders <br /> and maybe get the monitoring paid for. <br /> City Council Work Session / January 17, 2012 <br /> Page 8of10 <br />