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Benchmarks <br />AReview of Recent City Council Action <br /> <br /> <br />Minger Construction in the amount of City pertaining to Planning Case 11-016 <br />January 9, 2012 <br />$194,250 (5-0)and the construction of Walgreens at the <br />Adopted Resolution 2012-003 accepting <br />corner of County Road E and Lexington <br />the liability coverage limits from the <br />Adopted Resolution 2012-001 relating Avenue (5-0) <br />League of Minnesota Cities Insurance <br />to the organization of the City of Arden <br />Trust for 2012 (5-0) <br />Hills, appointing Mayor Pro-Tem, <br />designating council liaison appointments and 8 in an amount not to exceed $243,500 <br />to committees and commissions as well as (5-0) <br />January 30, 2012 <br />local organizations (5-0) <br />Adopted Resolution 2012-005 accepting <br />Approved Resolution 2012-006 in support <br />Authorized the purchase of a 2012 of the City of Arden Hills becoming a <br />payment of $71,970 for the 2011 sanitary <br />Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Community <br />sewer lining project (5-0) <br />$37,554 to replace a 2002 F-250 truck (5-0)(5-0) <br />Adopted Resolution 2012-004 awarding <br />Approved a development agreement <br />between NLD Arden Hills, LLC and the <br />Valentine Park: measure twice; cut once <br />By Nick Tamble <br />W <br />ith another spring ahead, <br />Valentine Park improvements have study looked at park elevation in <br />relation to Lake Valentine. Careful <br />noted a timeline for park improvements, planning is needed to protect the <br />stating a proposed completion date new investment of playground <br />sometime in the spring of 2012. Since equipment by designing in a way <br />April, much has transpired about the fate <br />and drainage away from such <br />seems to be missing for improvements to areas. <br />begin is the start date. WhatÂ’s the hold-up? <br />At the September 19 work session, <br />the City Council agreed to proceed <br />a sustainable parks system. Items still <br />had a total of $310,000 for improvements <br />under discussion include furnishings and <br />an accurate cost estimate of individual <br />landscaping, which could be added later to <br />planning sessions dating back to 2008. components being considered for park <br />help reduce costs on the initial project. <br />With more recent examination and improvements. <br />research of park improvements, estimates <br />during a September 19, 2011, work session <br />Public input opportunities to date <br />were more than twice that amount at Watershed District personnel to discuss <br />the wetland areas, stormwater retention, <br />A public open house was held on <br />early proposal and more current estimates and available grant monies for this project. <br />April 7, 2011, at City Hall. A total of <br />has caused the City Council to review Applications for grant money for this <br />233 residents were mailed invitations, <br />priorities to help reduce overall costs while annual cycle are being accepted during the <br />and it was posted on the City website. <br />achieving sustainable improvements to the month of March. <br />An online survey was available for all <br />park. <br />residents to give input on potential <br />During the June 13, 2011, City Council park took place this year during a joint <br />completed the survey either online or <br />meeting, Council members voted to enter <br />at the open house. Twenty-eight people <br />the design phase of the project, starting <br />signed in at the open house. <br />with a drainage design. Stormwater Council helped pare down the items to <br />those that are most important to area <br />at the Park, leaving it underwater and residents and that most contribute to <br />3 <br />