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<br />e <br /> <br />The City, our Engineers, and the MnDOT representatives also recently <br />discussed the 84% of the project that the City was being asked to finance. It <br />seemed like the City should be paying more than 84% for the 72 inch and <br />much less than 84% for the 60 inch pipe. This has been explained by Dave <br />Nyberg as being an accurate aggregate percentage whereby the actual <br />drainage flow from the City is about 93% of the 72 inch pipe and 64% of the <br />60 inch pipe. Overall the percentage is accurate and the dollar amounts <br />being requested to be paid for by the City is appropriate. <br /> <br />After receiving this information, I also had a number of questions regarding <br />the true need for the 60 inch pipe. It is not anticipated that this large pipe is <br />needed immediately, but within the next few years the City certainly will <br />need to have a larger drainage pipe on this west side. Accordingly, a great <br />deal of cost savings can be achieved by doing the project now. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />In summary, the City has analyzed the proposed agreement and, more <br />specifically, the need for the improvements and cost sharing requirements <br />within the agreement and has found the requested contribution amount to be <br />fair and appropriate. Also, it should be noted that MnDOT officials have not <br />asked the City to contribute anything for the excavation of the drainage <br />pond, the rip rap for the pipes coming out of this drainage pond and into the <br />river, or for any pre-engineering costs associated with this project. This <br />relates directly to a cost savings for the City in the neighborhood of $40,000. <br /> <br />Staff recommends approval of the resolution entering into this City/MnDOT <br />Cooperative Agreement. <br /> <br />e <br />