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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—March 31, 2008 8 <br /> Councilmember Grant stated that page 1 Item 1 Interstate 694.35E to 35W Project under City <br /> Perspective, the third line: should read "The City would like MnDOT to review mitigation <br /> measures". <br /> Ms. Kvilvang stated that it was the City who wished to review what was proposed for mitigation <br /> measures and the costs associated with that. <br /> Mayor Harpstead stated that a better alternative for this statement would be "The City would <br /> like to review MnDOT's mitigation efforts". <br /> It was the consensus of the Council that page 1, Item I Interstate 694 35E-35W Project, City <br /> Perspective, line 3 should read "The City would Iike to review MnDOT's mitigation measures <br /> and costs to see if noise can be reduced through noise walls." <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br /> motion to Approve Resolution No. 2008-020 Preliminary Design Positions <br /> for the Interstate 694; Highway 10 and County Road 96 Projects as <br /> amended. <br /> Councilmember McClung stated that he would like to amend the motion to include that in the <br /> position papers that will be attached to the resolution a statement that nothing in this document <br /> should imply municipal consent at this time for any project at this time_ <br /> There was no second to this amendment. <br /> Councilmember Grant stated that the MnDOT Project Interstate 694 35E-35W Project would <br /> have to come to Council for municipal consent at a future date once that project is in Arden <br /> Hills. <br /> Mayor Harpstead asked City Attorney John Miller if there was anything in the resolution that <br /> may imply consent for any existing projects that are contemplated from a municipal standpoint. <br /> City Attorney John Miller stated that there was nothing in the resolution documents that <br /> implied municipal consent. <br /> Councilmember Grant clarified that passing this resolution does not imply municipal consent <br /> for any projects and that there is no intention to provide such consent. <br /> The motion carried 3-1 (Councilmember McClung). <br /> E. Motion to Authorize Staff to Contract with Bolton & Menk Inc. to Provide <br /> technical Support for Transportation Projects. <br /> City Engineer Bloom stated that the City of Arden Hills approved an engineering consultant <br /> pool last August. The Staff is recommending that the City hire Bolton & Menk from that pool to <br /> assist the City with the highway projects currently underway along with other projects dealing <br />