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City Council Meeting Minutes June 4 2019 Page 4 of 16 Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated the original budget may have been unrealistic. As a part of the 2020 budget conversation we need to discuss how we estimate costs for projects given the complexity of the projects and the economy We need to set the expectations better about what we can afford Councilmember Loo asked if it is realistic to think we can find more funding partners City Manager Balser stated there may be other sources but it is a question about how competitive this project might be. Director Kowar stated while finishing the design staff can continue to ask for variances from BNSF and look for grant funding Councilmember Loo stated the railroad has been around a long time and is powerful, if any of the neighbors can find someone to talk to at BNSF it might help We have been diligently working with the railroad but it is just difficult. She stated Council should look at all of the requests in the Transportation Master Plan and come up with a list of essential projects that we can actually afford while still providing all other services. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked what other alternatives might be available other than an underpass. Director Kowar stated there might be better ways to go under 42 and have an east -west route but it would not be very direct. We could look at surface -grade crossings as an outside possibility Mayor Pro Tem Lipton stated delaying this will only add to the cost and that might not serve us. We would have to defer other projects to do this but it might be more cost effective to do it sooner Councilmember Stolzmann stated it is worth continuing getting approvals from BNSF and using that time to see if there are additional funds. Mayor Muckle strongly supports continuing the process to get approvals and do what we can to reduce the costs He agrees waiting will not make it easier in the future. The consensus was to bring back this item back for discussion during the 2020 budget process. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — BID FOR POWERLINE PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON PROJECT AND CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND SUSTAINABLE TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE POWERLINE PEDESTRIAN HYBRID BEACON PROJECT continued from 5/21/19 & 5/28/19 Mayor Muckle introduced the item Director Kowar stated this is consideration of a beacon light (HAWK Signal) to connect the Coal Creek Trail and the Powerline Trail at Dillon Road The Trail Connections fund was to cover both this project and work on Coyote Run trail at Washington Avenue The bid for the beacon came in roughly $200K over the budget for the two projects Staff would need a budget amendment to proceed