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City Engineer Westby noted that the proposed termination of the road would align as closely as <br />possible with the Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 plans. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove referenced the section of road for the townhome section, west of <br />Feldspar Street, and asked the width of that segment and whether that would match in terms of <br />width and lanes to the new road east of Feldspar Street. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby replied that is a narrower segment and this segment would be about four <br />feet wider. He identified the placement of the trail and noted that the lanes would align even with <br />the different widths. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley asked the amount of MSA funds the City has been receiving. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby replied that the City received around $1,600,000 last year in total for <br />construction and maintenance. He confirmed that all previous loans have been paid back and <br />therefore any MSA funds received moving forward will be available for projects. He noted that <br />they are estimating less in MSA funds this year because the calculation is based on road usage and <br />there were less people on the road in 2020 due to the pandemic. <br /> <br />Chairperson Riley commented that 15 or 20 years ago the City borrowed money against future <br />MSA to construct specific improvements. He noted that those funds have been paid back and the <br />funds therefore are available for use on projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the plans and specifications are typically included in cases or <br />only upon request. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby commented that if the plans and specifications are complete they could be <br />included in the case, but he explained that if the plans are included in the case, they become public <br />and anyone can access that information. He explained that if changes are made to the plans after <br />that time, a contractor could then incorrectly base their bid on the plans that were included in the <br />case. He stated that the plans can be presented and shared with the Council once they are fully <br />prepared. He acknowledged that the plan development process has been hurried the past few years <br />so Council approvals were requested while plans were being finalized but he hoped that this would <br />be the last year because of the change in funding, which will allow Staff to start developing projects <br />earlier in the year. He noted that the most relevant plans would be included in the presentation to <br />the full Council when the process reaches that step. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Musgrove, seconded by Councilmember Woestehoff, to recommend <br />City Council approval of plans and specifications and authorization to advertise for bids for <br />Riverdale Drive Reconstruction, Improvement Project #21-00. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Musgrove and Woestehoff. <br />Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / January 19, 2021 <br />Page 9 of 14 <br /> <br />