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Councilmcmber Zimmerman asked about thc input the Committee requested from the Finance Officer. Assistant Public Works Director O1 ~on replied the Finance Officer indicated 1.55 million dollars is available ['or thi,~: project il' the Council were to determine to use all the remaining balance of the Oak lhu'I¢ [:trod. Thc total cstin~atcd cost is 1.21 lnillion dollars. The estimates put forward i:ISS[II-IIC [he \V()l',%t, cilsc SCelmrios. Councilmcmbcl' (i(~ok stated he do:s l~ot mind two different bids, but it should be left open to complete thc project in one buildinu season. Cotmcilmcmbcr t~]vig noted only ~,2 inches of topsoil are needed, not the 36 inches that was originally estimated, but tho cost oF the 36 inches is still included in the estimate. The actual costs will likely bc lower than the estimate. He asked if the specifications regarding the topsoil would be outlined clearly. Assistant Public ¥¥orks Director Osrm replied the City has the ability to change things as they sec lit with thc soil conditions. Motion by Councilnmmber Kut'ak, ';ec~mded by Councilmember Cook, to authorize solicitation el'bids For l:';lrncrcst Park lmprovem..vnts City Project #04-20. The base bid will include the items identified in the moderate prot)osal, with the remainder of the work bid as an alternate. Motion carried. \,oting Yes: Ma:/or Gamec, Councihnembers Kurak, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, Stromlnel-t, arid Zi~mncnnan. Votin;5 No: None. The mccting was recessed at 8:32 p. m, and reopened at 8:42 p.m. Case #4: Request fin' Sketcl~ P~an Review for a Commercial/Retail Portion of the Ramsey Town Cent,.~r; Case of Ramsey Town Center, LLC Assistant C. omnmrtity Developmeni Diccctor Trudgeon explained this is the sketch plan review of thc third phase of Ramscy Town Center, After meeting with the Town Center Review Board substantial l)ositivc' changes have i~een made to the plan. At the last Planning Commission meeting the Commission ai~proved the plan subject to the conditions in the staff review letter. Thc Town C?e~mzr 'Iask Force also al)proved of this plan. Kcith McDonald, ['rcsictcnt of Sl:ingobee Builders, stated they have had a great working relationship wilh thc City and are hc~-e to answer any questions of the Council. Councihucml)c~' Kumk questioned i.'a liner is proposed for the pond. Mr. McDonal{[ rcpiicd more ihan Iii.ely a liner will be needed. In the beginning a very big pond was planned, they tmve worked witl, the Engineering Department to find an engineering solution City Council/May 11, 2004 Page 18 of 36