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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—April 25, 2011 22 8.C. Planning Case 11-006 — Fox Ridge Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Preliminary Plat(continued) - The motion carried 3-2• Councilmembers Werner and Tamble . D. 2006 Pavement Management Program (PMP)Mediation Update City Attorney Filla stated on March 2, 2011, mediation for the 2006 PMP took place. Staff was given the authority to settle the dispute for up to $25,000. The results were $25,000 that Staff estimates it would cost to repair the damages. The fifteen worst driveways will be replaced and the three spots will be repaired. He stated that a closed work session was requested following this meeting to discuss the 2010 PMP mediation, but this would not be necessary at this time. He stated he only needed to inform the Council that the mediation session is scheduled for Friday, April 30, at 1:30 p.m. in the City offices. There are five people who have appealed and he understands that there is no flexibility in the principle assessment, but if it could be worked out the payments could be spread out over a longer period of time. 9. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Werner stated he had talked with a Mayor in the south Metro area and in this community they have signs posted at the end of all roads that are not cul-de-sacs so that residents are aware the road will become a through street in the future. Councilmember Holden stated Public Works Director Maurer had brought this up to the City Council a month ago for consideration. Councilmember Holden asked if the City will be doing significant landscaping on all the ponds that need to be dredged or if this particular project was an exception. Public Works Director Maurer stated the significant landscaping for the Indian Oaks Pond is not a pattern for all the ponds. The City would need to do some restoration on any pond that is dredged in order to repair any damage that is done during the dredging process but not to this same extent. Councilmember Holmes stated it would be helpful if out of office messages on e-mail and voice mail were done for those employees that are out of the office. Mayor Grant stated there is a pet crematorium proposed in New Brighton and there are three Arden Hills residential properties within the required 350-feet for notification for this project. There are significantly more homes that are just beyond this requirement. He suggested the City review its policy regarding the distance for notification and consider increasing this to 500-feet. He requested this discussion be added to a future work session. Mayor Grant stated he had received a letter from a resident requesting paving for his neighborhood. He requested Staff to follow up with this letter.