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Water Utility Enterprise Fund (9601) which would be credited back when structures are sold. Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. CASE #3 Convert Auxiliary Power at Pump House #3 Background: It was reviewed that Pump House #3 was constructed with a propane powered Auxiliary generator to provide power if regular electric service is interrupted. Propane was chosen as the fuel source because natural gas service was not available to the site. The Ramsey Town Center development has made natural gas service available to the site. The City has applied to Center Point Energy for. gas service. Staff has contacted the supplier of the generator and requested pricing fOr converting the generator from propane to natural gas. The estimated l'ee is 53,000. Standard policy will be followed in soliciting and approving the quotations prior to any work being performed. Staff recommends submitting the request for gas service and also recommends proceeding with the conversion of the generator from propane to natural gas. Motion to recommend the City Council authorize the request for gas service and conversion of the generator from propane to natural gas at Pump House #3. Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. CASE #4 Adopt Pedestrian Curb Ramp Detail Background: Staff' explained pedestrian curb ramps are the transition zones between sidewalks and curb and gutter. They are installed at all locations where walks or trails cross the street. The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) made installation of a different surface treatment on the ramps mandatory. The purpose for the change in surface texture is to provide notice to the visually impaired that d~ere is a crossing ahead. Truncated domes were adopted as the standard in the early [990's then implementation was suspended for ten years due to the maintenance concerns with the domes. Snow removal equipment sheared, off the domes, removing and replacing the panels was labor intensive and might need to be done every year. During the suspension the standard practice for constructing pedestrian curb ramps was to install exposed aggregate on the ramp surfaces. The only exception to this practice was on Minnesota State Aid (MSA) projects where state and/or federal money was involved. Truncated domes were installed on all projects where federal money was included in the funding mechanism. The suspension expired in 2001 and was not renewed. The-ADA requirements are being reviewed -219-