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Regular Meeting Minutes dated October 16, 2018 <br />Regular Meeting Minutes dated November 20, 2018 <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Johns and Kuzma. Voting <br />No: None. <br />5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br />5.03: Highway 47 Landscaping Project <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that the purpose of this project is to partner with <br />MnDOT to improve the landscaping along Highway 47 from roughly Xkimo Street to the south <br />and Barium Street to the north. The project falls under MnDOT's Community Roadside <br />Landscape Partnership Program. MnDOT's Office of Environmental Stewardship provides <br />technical and financial support to communities to install and maintain landscape plantings on <br />eligible state highway rights of way. MnDOT would partner with the City of Ramsey by <br />providing the service of their landscape architect to design the landscaping for the project and <br />also provide financial assistance to buy plant materials. The City of Ramsey would provide the <br />manpower to install the plantings and would also be responsible for ongoing maintenance, such <br />as weeding of the plant beds and watering. MnDOT provided a design plan for the project that <br />was included in the case. The next step in the process is to pass a resolution stating that the City <br />of Ramsey is willing to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with MnDOT to execute the project. <br />Chairperson Riley stated that this sounds like a great idea. <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that they will also utilize volunteers to assist with <br />the plantings. <br />Councilmember Johns stated that the previous plantings died, perhaps because of salt, and asked <br />if different plants are being chosen. <br />Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that MnDOT has chosen the types of plants based on <br />their specifications so the plants should be more tolerant. He confirmed that public works staff <br />will water the plants similar to what is done now. <br />Motion by Councilmember Johns, seconded by Councilmember Kuzma, to approve the staff <br />recommendation and forward Resolution #19-11 to the full Council for consideration. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Johns and Kuzma. Voting <br />No: None. <br />5.01: Consider Recommendation to City Council to Accept Petition Opposing <br />Improvement Project #19-02, Brookview Estates Street Reconstructions <br />Public Works Committee / December 18, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 11 <br />