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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 29, 2012 3 Councilmember Holmes indicated she would not support approving these invoices until the Council received further information from the fire department. Councilmember Holden explained that the purchased items were budgeted last year for 2012 and should be approved due to the fact it would assist Station#4 in becoming a 24/7 facility. Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson commented that the chassis for the new truck was being delivered on June 1st and the Fire Department did need funds to cover this expense. Councilmember Holden explained that this would be a hardship if this expenditure was not approved tonight. Councilmember Holmes suggested the Council approve the chassis invoice and hold off on the others for further clarification. Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson indicated the 26.9% was based on a fair share calculation that was calculated on a yearly basis. MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the Lake Johanna Fire Department Chassis Purchase in the amount of$137,846.63. Councilmember Tamble questioned why the Council was delaying payment on these items. Councilmember Holmes indicated she did not understand why the City had to pay its fair share on other fire stations and 100% on Fire Station#1. Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson explained this information had been presented to the Council in the past and would be reviewed again for clarification. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Trail Signage Park and Recreation Manager Olson stated the PTRC proposed adding trail signage to City trails in 2011. At a joint PTRC/City Council meeting, the Council gave preliminary approval for the PTRC to move further into design on trail signage. The next step identified was to work with a sign company to get a.quote on sign production based on the PTRC's preliminary design. Staff met with Carol Kriegler from Vacker, Inc. to discuss the trail signage design based on the PTRC's recommendation and the proposed$3,000 budget for this project.