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CASE #7 REPORT FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE COMMITTEE By: Pete Raatikka, city Engineer The Road and Bridge Committee met at 7:00 a.m., February 9, 1988 at Bob's Country Inn. Members present were Councilman Al Pearson, Councilman Al Sorteberg, Public Works Supt. Merle Mevissen and myself. The following items were discussed and recommendations were made for council action. ITEM #1: Railroad Realignment BACKGROUND: This item was referred to the Road & Bridge Committee by the City Council on January 26, 1988 for further review and recommendation. See Case 10 of your January 26, 1988 Council Agenda. RECO~NDATION: The Road and Bridge Committee recommends that the project be dropped unless funding from sources other than City funds can be used to construct the project. The committee further recommends that city staff contact the Anoka County Highway Department to review what improvements can be made to County Road 83 crossing to make it a safer crossing. Council Action: Motion to: Authorize City staff to meet with the Anoka County Highway Department and review improvements that can be made at the time of upgrading County Road 83 to improve the safety of the railroad crossing. ITEM #2: Contracting out BACKGROUND: At the January 12, 1988 council meeting, specifications for sewer and water maintenance and landscape and grounds maintenance were presented to the City Counci~ city Council referred the specifications to the Road & Bridge Committee for review. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Road & Bridge Committee recommends that the city Council pass resolutions approving the specifications and setting a date for receipt of proposals. Upon receipt of the proposals, the Road and Bridge Committee will review the costs and compare those costs with estimated costs of hiring additional maintenance personnel to perform the work in-house.