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Council -13enchmarks A review of recent February 26 Council Meeting Semper(Walgreen's)for a site at ■ Approved 2001 budgeted capital County Road E and Lexington Avenue improvement expenditures for Toro • Approved purchase of Public Works (Planning Case#00-45). Groundsmaster and Toro Groomer. dump truck(2001 budgeted item). ■ Approved Pay Request#2 to Gridor • Approved professional design services March 2 and March 9 Construction,Inc.,for 2001 sanitary fee adjustment for City Hall construction. sewer rehabilitation project and rebuild ■ Participated in annual City Council of Lift Station No. 8 ($43,231.50). • Renewed Pot `0 Gold Bingo Hall Retreat with City Administrator and premises permit. Department Heads. ■ Awarded contract for storm water man- agement plan to SEH(Short Elliott • Approved application for authorization Hendrickson Inc)in the amount of for an exempt organization gambling March 12 Council Meeting $24,951. permit(University Urban Forestry Club). ■ Approved reimbursables payment to ■ Declined Metropolitan Management • Approved Minnesota Department of Architectural Alliance for City Hall Association's proposal to pay flat fee Transportation proposal to construct a ($12,408.03). for 2001 labor consulting services. noise wall on the east side of 1-35W from Highway 96 north to the railroad ■ Approved Payment#5 to Rochon overpass. Corporation for City Hall construction ($266,008.91). Full minutes are available at the • Approved Corporate Express site plan Arden Hills Library,City Hall, review(Planning Case#01-01). ■ Approved 2001 budgeted capital improvement expenditure for play- and on line at the city's website • Tabled special use permit, site plan, ground structure at Sampson Park. (http://www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us). variance,and lot split application by Report on the Arden Hills City Hall Construction Update Annual Retreat When you drive by the site on Highway 96 between Hamline and Lexington Avenues,you will see the new city hall construction is well The emphasis at the annual city retreat was on under way.By mid-March,the roof was on and the interior was beginning to priorities. Meeting in two sessions on take shape.Walls, stairs,and the elevator shaft are in place. The electrical, March 2 and March 9,the City Council, City plumbing,and ventilating systems are installed. After the windows have been Administrator, and Department Directors along installed and temperatures warm up a bit,the stone for the exterior(currently with the facilitator, discussed the most pressing on-site) will be put in place. The contractor expects the building will be issues facing Arden Hills. The consensus on the ready for occupancy by mid-July. priorities were: •The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant Sign Ordinance Review and Revision (TCAAP)land and addressing issues in order to be prepared for development when the land is available sometime in the future; he Planning Commission's 2001 work plan identifies review and revi- Tsion of the city's sign ordinance as a priority. Our planning consultant, •The Pavement Management Program and the Mike Cronin (Mike Cronin&Associates),has been retained to assist city city policy for street reconstruction; and planner Jennifer Chaput with reviewing and presenting proposed revisions of •The Gateway Development Area and the West the ordinance to the Planning Commission.To begin this process,city staff is Round Lake Road reconstruction improvements. creating a working group of residents and business owners to meet twice beginning in May. A slide show of existing signs in the city will be present- The Council and Staff find the annual retreat ed to the working group at the first meeting with discussion of the current useful for reflection on methodologies of gover- ordinance regulations to follow.If you are interested in participating in the nance. It also provides an opportunity to brain- working group,please contact City Planner Jennifer Chaput at City Hall. storm issues and discuss specific concerns.