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Regular City Council Meeting May 23, 2005 Page 3 th 24 S.E./Lamar Avenue as the number one priority. Hayter Engineering was authorized by the City Council to begin design of the project in June of 2001. At the request of Council, the project was divided into Phase I, being from th Simpson to Hubbard east of 24 S.E. and Phase II, being from Hubbard to Price, across Lamar Avenue. After meeting with Shawn Napier and Tony Williams in April, Phase I and Phase II were combined into a project that would go from Simpson Street to just north of Hubbard. The project requires a ditch that is ten feet wide at the bottom, concrete lined and four feet deep. The ditch that is currently there is two or three feet wide and made up of various structures. The existing sewer line will have to be replaced, the existing ditch will have to be taken out and access is difficult. They have to obtain Army Corp of Engineer permits for areas affected. They are in the process in obtaining Easements and there may be one condemnation. Tony Williams stated when he inquired about whether or not we had any bond issue funded projects that had not been authorized or moved. He was told this was the only project we had that had not been initiated. The price of concrete and steel products have significantly increased. The 2000 estimate of how much drainage could be done for this amount of money will not nearly be done with today’s prices. Tony stated that the City should address the most significant drainage items within the money we have for this project. Councilman Wilson wanted to know what amount of money we have left in the bond fund. Gene Anderson said that at the end of March we had 1.8 million dollars. Shawn Napier informed Council that $875,000.00 was set aside to do the project. Mayor Fendley wanted to know what the other million was for. Tony informed Council that water line extension improvements was one of the items. In addition, Shawn told Council that City Hall Renovation was coming out of the money, Stillhouse Road was originally set up to come out of this th money, 24 Street Drainage Project and the Depot Parking Lot. Council gave direction to city staff to proceed with the Engineering Study to get firm numbers on the construction costs.