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Benchmarks: November 28, 2011 accounts to be billed on calendar quarters the 2012 Budget (5-0) - rather than rolling billing quarters) (5-0) ment at 1976 Glen Paul Avenue for accu - mulation of refuse and debris (5-0) Approved Ordinance 2011-013 amending - chapter 15 of City the Erosion and Sedi December 12, 2011 - ment Control (5-0) - rial Trail payment no. 7 in the amount of December 19, 2011 Approved a contract with Kimley Horn $20,545 (5-0) Approved the Assistant City Engineer Inc., for Old Highway 10 bridge design at a position and authorized the advertisement cost not to exceed $69,000 (5-0) Approved Ordinance 2011-010 adopting ) the 2012 Fee Schedule for permits and penalties enforceable by the City (5-0) - $3,096,994 1.8 percent increase for 2012 Approved Ordinance 2011-015 regarding (4-1, Holmes) water, sewer, and surface water utilities (property owners designated the respon - Approved the 2012-2016 Capital Improve sible party; delinquent accounts certi - - ment Plan (5-0) Meagan Beekman and Pang Silseth are Employees of the Year by Lois Rem residents and local business owners with Specialist assisting callers and visitors at M utility billing questions; for her efforts to are Arden Hills Employees of the the City Hall front counter. In July 2007 streamline the time-consuming utility bill she was promoted to Accounting Clerk. In - ing tasks; and transitioning from the Citys Committee distributes nomination forms her current position, Pangs responsibilities old accounting system to the new program. to all City staff members. The completed include utility billing, cash receipting, and Pang is regarded as a great source of insti forms are reviewed by the Committee and accounts payable. She is being recognized - tutional knowledge with over seven years for her professionalism when assisting - of outstanding service. tee. Typically there is only one employee recognized, but this year the Committee Council grants consent for Highway 96/10 project decided that both Pang and Meagan were equally deserving of recognition. by Susan Cathey he City Council granted Municipal The County and Minnesota Department T Meagan Beekman, City Planner, began of Transportation re-evaluated 2008 - her career at the City of Arden Hills in ect to improve the intersection of Highway and 2009 noise analyses for the south - 2007. Meagan is being recognized for 96 and Highway 10 by a vote of 4-1 at west quadrant of the intersection to see the December 12 meeting. In September, if a different size wall would meet the involves working with commercial and Municipal Consent was denied pendtwo criteria for federal or State Trunk - ing resolution of four concerns, whose Highway funding. Although the reason - of which proceed to construction and some outcomes are: - which do not. In every case, she gives the fectiveness continues to fail, at all three wall heights analyzed, largely because her professional training and experience to for 2013, so it will occur after the wid - resolve problems as they arise. Meagan is the staff liaison to the Planning Commis - in 2012.The fact that the proposed wall does not sion and advises the Commission on all meet both criteria does not mean the City planning cases. She recently took respon - The height of the concrete barrier may not build it, only that a different sibility for successfully revising the Citys way of funding it needs to be used. right-of-way ordinance and is working inches, the maximum allowable. with other staff and citizens to improve the Since all four items were satisfactorily Citys website. Meagans positive attitude, addressed by the County, the Council - dedication, reliability, and professional ment of the noise wall on the north side knowledge make her a great asset to the of Highway 96 at I-35W to facilitate Municipal Consent and rescinding the City. future wall extension, stopping short of eminent domain. 3