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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—March 10, 2008 7 the Deputy Clerk position until after the City Administrator position had been filled. He stated that he is supportive of this type of position but not supportive of advertising the position at this time_ Councilmember Holmes stated that the staff seems to be overloaded with all the responsibilities and demands and the City is becoming more focused on recording and communications. She stated that her preference would be to hire the position. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to table item 5E, Motion to Approve the Job Description for Deputy Clerk and to Authorize Staff to Advertise the Position, until the City Administrator is on board and comes back to the Council with a recommendation to fill this position. The motion passed (3-2, Mayor Harpstead and Councilmember Holmes.) - 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Approval of Resolution No. 2008-020, Approving Preliminary Design Positions For Interstate 694 Highway 10 and County Road 96 Projects. Interim City Administrator Willis introduced this item for Stacie Kvilvang; this item is a follow up to the February 13, 2008 worksession regarding the various concept plans. The staff looked at the comments made on February 13, 2008 and then developed the concept plan and position paper that was being presented. This is designed to be a communication tool to articulate the Council's issues they would like to have reviewed and addressed as this process moves forward. The comments made by the Council were put into categories of three projects. There are three separate agencies specifically going to be involved in the various tasks that will ultimately arrive at decisions and conclusions as these projects move forward. The first is the Mn/DOT-Interchange project, the Interstate 694 Study from 35E to 35W.Mn/Dot indicated that they are willing to extend the study area up Highway 10 Second is Ramsey County-Grade separation of Highway 10 and County Road 96. The third is to preserve full access for residents between Highway 10 and County Road 96 through development of an interchange that includes access to TCAAP from Highway 10. The only issue not addressed that was raised by the Council was support for a signalized intersection at Highway 10 into TCAAP. As was noted in the report, Staff did not move this forward as a preliminary design consideration since Mn/DOT has repeatedly stated they will not support this type of access. Interim City Administrator Willis stated that they are asking the Council to review the draft Position documents that have been submitted and see if they meet the expectations of the Council from the meeting on February 13, 2008. If it does or at such time that it does, then staff would ask the Council to adopt it. There is a draft resolution document prepared by Mr. Bubul and it adopts by reference the Draft Interstate 694, Highway 10, and County Road 96 preliminary