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traffic on Alpine Drive in time to safely enter or cross Alpine Drive. Motion to recommend that the City Council authorize entering into negotiations with the landowner for necessary easements to lower the boulevard south of Alpine Drive and west of Puma Street to provide better sight distance. 5.05; Crosswalk Request for Zirconium Street and Alpine Drive Staff reviewed in the report that residents have requested a cross walk that would offer access to Alpine Park to the residential neighborhoods to the north. The chief concern is the ability to access the park safely across Alpine Drive which has a 45 mile per hour speed limit and a daily traffic count of 2400 vehicles per day. The consensus of the Public Works Committee was to recommend the City Council direct staff to further research and make recommendation on the installation of a crosswalk near the Zirconium Street and Alpine Drive intersection. 5.06: Consider Retention Pond Improvements Near 5430 149th Lane Staff reviewed in the report that they had previously received a concern on the storm water retention pond by the adjacent landowner. The resident had requested that the City consider clearing trees and removing the pond. The resident was also concerned with the smell. Motion to recommend that the City Council authorize staff to work with the property owners to remove selected trees adjacent to the pond near 5430 149th Lane for ease of future maintenance and to leave the pond configuration as is. 5.07: Consider Storm Water Improvements at Rum River Hills Golf Course — A continuation of discussion related to 2011 flooding concerns This was brought forward has a separate case at the September 25, 2012 City Council meeting. 5.08: Sunwood Drive Project — Supplemental Agreement #1, Change Order #2 and Connexus Relocation Charges Interim City Engineer Nelson reviewed in the staff report that a supplemental agreement addresses two item that were included in the original design as trail width for maintenance purposes should be 10' wide and the drainage along Armstrong Blvd was discovered to have elevation conflicts between two sets of plans. Motion to recommend that the City Council approve Supplemental Agreement # 1 for a trail width of ten feet and to extend the curb to the south 126 feet to prevent runoff from Armstrong Boulevard from sheet flowing onto the proposed parking area in the COR TWO, estimated at $5,001. Staff was directed to perform further analysis to evaluate the contemplated development patterns in the overall drainage area, associated runoff rates and volumes, and required storm sewer pipe sizes. A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October loth and will be brought to a future meeting for discussion. Interim Engineer Nelson presented the issue relating to Connexus installing an electric cabinet that obstructs the proposed development signage for COR TWO and request for $10,000 to cover the cost to relocate the cabinet. Staff has a meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 4th and will bring to a future meeting for discussion. Motion to recommend that the City Council direct City Administrator Ulrich to have all parties in the room at one time and negotiate a settlement for City Council Consideration.