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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—April 25, 2011 5 S.B. Motion to Approve the Letter of Supportfor House File 118 and authorize Staff to seek letters of support from large Arden Hills employers. (continued) - Mayor Grant stated he would support this particular project. The City does not generally endorse various positions but it is important for the growth of the region. He clarified that he would have liked to known what Representative Knuth and Senator Goodwin had to say about the project. There is forward momentum for $56 million in transportation improvements in the northern region. Councilmember Werner stated he would like to know who the Senate authors are and if there are any companions to this proposal. Councilmember Holmes stated the bill is dated January 18 and the amount on the bill does not match the project dollars they are requesting at this time. The bill does not support the Resolution. - Community Development Director Hutmacher clarified House File 118, which is requesting $1.2 million, was essentially a placeholder to allow the bill to be considered as part of a State Bonding bill and allow for further research into the project. This is the first step in a long process for this project. Councilmember Werner stated planning and design are the first steps in the bonding process. Once the project receives pre-design money it will likely get built. Representative Knuth and _ Senator Goodwin could sign onto this bill if they are asked and they support it. Typically a bill can have 5 authors in the Senate and 35 authors in the House. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded a motion to Approve the Letter of Support for House File 118 and Authorize Staff to Seek Letters of Support From Large Arden Hills Employers. The motion carried 3-2• Councilmembers Holmes and Holden). C. Award the Indian Oaks Court Pond Shoreline Restoration and Landscaping Project to Natural Shore Technologies,Inc., of Maple Plain, Minnesota, in the Amount of$14,037.20 Councilmember Tamble asked Civil Engineer Giga to explain where the money is being used along the shoreline and why dredging this pond was not enough. Civil Engineer Kristine Giga stated the pond maintenance is being completed in three phases, each with separate construction contracts: dredging pond sediments, shoreline restoration and landscaping, and replacement of the pond's outlet pipe. Residents around the pond approached Ramsey County Conservation District to do shoreline restoration to stabilize the shoreline. The residents approached the City regarding an in-kind contribution for this project. The City indicated their support for the shoreline restoration but also acknowledging the pond needed to be dredged. The residents initiated the shoreline restoration portion of the project in order to stabilize the shoreline.