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Councihnen~ber Elvig asked if the City has any type of holdings or bonding on Shingobee that they do not have with Ramsey Town Center, LLC, and if the necessary tools are in place. Assistant Public Works Director explained Shingobee was tied to the master development agreement, which required things to be completed. In his opinion it is better for the City to work directly with the property owner than with an agent for the property owner. The tool that is in place would be the land. Item No. 7 of the Indemnification Agreement requires Ramsey Town Center, I,LC to hold a Certificate of Insurance to commence work on the Pipeline. Motion by Councilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve the indemnification agreements for the pipeline crossings under the railroad in Ramsey Town Center. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Pearson, Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, Olson, mad Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #15: Consider Submitting Letter to Get on Project Priority List for Water Treatment and Supply Improvements Assistant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that information was presented to the Council regarding the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund at the last Council work session. Included in the Council's packet is a sample letter staff would like to submit to get on the Project Priority List (PPL). Requesting placement of the project on the PPL does not obligate the City to complete the project or participate in the program. The next step in the program is application to he placed on the Intended Use Plan. He indicated the City is currently having a difficult time ranking high for the funding. The one complicating factor is that the City's medium income is higher than the goals for this particular program. One opportunity staff is trying to leverage is that thc DNR is telling them that surface water is a limited resource. If the City can obtain a letter Ii'om the DNR they will score much higher, but he is not confident that the DNR will be willing to draft such a letter. Staff discussed pulling this case from the agenda, but the deadline to submit the PPL letter is May 20th. Staff recommends submitting the letters now to meet the filing deadlines and continue to work with the appropriate agencies to satisfy the outstanding requirements. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to authorize the submission of letter requesting Ramsey be placed on the Project Priority List for Water Treatment and Water Supply Improvements, and to authorize submission of letter requesting Ramscy be placed on the Intended Use Plan for the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Case #16: Consider Accepting Grant for Construction of Park and Ride Facility Assistant Public Works Director Olson reviewed that the City has a~pplied for a grant to assist in construction of a park and ride facility in Ramsey Town Center. The draft of the contract for the City Council/May 10, 2005 Page 23 of 31