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Parking Congratulations to the finance staff for the successful implementation of the Ticket Software system . The parking attendants will now write tickets using handheld computers. The ticket information will be uploaded into the system to allow instantaneous processing including ticket history, payment, sending notices, applying penalties and booting those with four or more outstanding parking tickets. The City will be entering all unpaid parking tickets into the system over the next few weeks. To celebrate, finance staff is diving into another around the clock training on the financial software. Delmar/ I-170 Bridge MODOT met with staff and indicated the is slated for replacement in 2011. The project is within MODOT’s right of way limits. The project will widen the existing deck of the bridge but the ramps will not be altered in anyway. If they are able to close the bridge, they estimate that construction could be completed within four months. We have asked for pedestrian accommodations at the crossing including separated access for walkers and a bike lane. Additional amenities will include fencing lighting, and signage to match the new I-64.Please keep an eye out for example bridge features and finishes that you like in the area for discussion when the bridge is in design phase. This project will not address the numerous safety/traffic conflicts adjacent to the bridge. This is a MODOT funded project.No City match is required unless additional (over and beyond) finishes are requested by the City. MODOT will host a public meeting in the spring of the coming year. streetlights in the Loop Last month the City requested a one week disconnect of the to evaluate the level of light provided by the pedestrian lights alone. The test was conducted and the LSBD came out strong for keeping all of the lighting intact and offered to cover the cost of the lighting bill, which assists with the financial goal of the project if not the environmental objective. In April of 2008, the lights were reported out. The City’s contractor apparently hit Ameren conduit on Delmar. In May of 2008, the overhead wiring was installed by Ameren to keep the lights on for the remainder of the project. In June of 2008, the contractor provided a written statement to the City, explaining that the utility conduit was marked incorrectly and therefore the conduit was damaged in two places. Later in June, representatives from Ameren and the City met and Ameren requested the City to repair the underground conduit at an estimated cost of $70,000. Debate over responsibility ensued between Ameren and the Contractor. According to Ameren, the conduit needed to be repaired in 11 different places. November 2, 2009, the City received the attached letter from Ameren stating that they will disconnect the cobra head lighting overhead service in the Loop based on the contractor’s failure to properly repair the underground wiring for the lights following the implementation of the pedestrian lighting project. The City, Ameren and the contractor are in continued negotiations; we are requesting the lights remain on and await Ameren’s response. Ameren has the option to perform the repairs and bill the contractor, as it has in other such cases. However, instead they have chosen to not perform the repairs and have requested that the City make the repairs, if the City desires to keep the lighting in the Loop. The City continues to try to keep the matter between Ameren and the Contractor. However, the City has retained enough funds from the contract to use for the repairs, if necessary. Additional background is attached. City’s internet auctionwas a success The. The auction ended this week generating $148,750.00 in sales, far exceeding our expectations. As you know the City selected