The Dalles City Council voted to go ahead with a contract amendment with KPFF Consulting Engineers to finish design work on the long-discussed First Street/Riverfront Connection project.  The City entered into an agreement with the Oregon Department of Transportation back in 2008 for funding for the project, but it has been delayed for a number of years.  Mayor Rich Mays says they are trying to get the project moving and completed, and it will probably be another two years before construction could start.  The project focuses on street and pedestrian improvements on First Street from Union to Laughlin Streets, with the potential to connect to the Mill Creek Trail.