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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 />ParksSupervisor 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 Welter 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 />1 I to option to involve local students in the monitoring and graphing effort, maybe becoming <br />eligible for an educational grant. <br />Councilmember ember 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 8 of 10 <br />