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City Council Minutes August 20, 2012 Page 5 Councilmember Gumphrey stated he would like to see the funds come mainly from the isStreet Improvement Reserve fund. Mr. Barnhart will put together costs for rock on Orono Parkway and will present to the Council when they review the bids for Option 2. 8.3 Main Street and Highway 169 Intersection Landscaping Improvements Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report. He reviewed a number of details concerning the proposed improvements at Main Street and Highway 169, which requires a Limited Use Permit by MnDOT be signed by the city. Also, irrigation agreements would need to be signed by adjacent property owners (Walgreens, Wash N Fill, and SuperAmerica), which outlines the responsibilities between them and the city. Mr. Barnhart also reviewed maintenance costs by the Parks Department. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 12 -44 ADOPTING THE LIMITED USE PERMIT WITH MNDOT AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO SIGN AGREEMENTS WITH ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THEM TO USE THEIR WATER FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. • MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO COMPLETE LANDSCAPING WORK AS PROPOSED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO HIRE IRRIGATION CONTRACTOR AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $10,700 AS OUTLINED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOTION CARRIED 5 -0. 8.4 Main Street and Highway 169 Entrance Signage Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report. Councilmember Motin didn't feel the sign should be placed in the location suggested, noting that it's quite a ways into the city limits before the sign announces that you're in Elk River, similar to the entrance sign on Highway 10 near Lake Orono. He also stated he didn't like the looks of the sign as proposed. Councilmember Zerwas felt the sign looked like Scrabble letters or Stonehenge. He agreed with Councilmember Motin's comments. The intersection improvement makes sense and he liked the idea of placing another monument sign at another entrance of the city, but would prefer that it also look like something similar to the Lake Orono monument. He was not in favor, however, of the proposed location of the sign. •