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Benchmarks: a review of recent City Council action M February 11, 2013 embers of the Joint Development Directed staff to apply for the Resilient Authority that will oversee devel " (McClung excused) - Communities Project program (4-0) opment of the Twin Cities Army Ammu - Appointed Darien Schifsky to the nition (TCAAP) site have been selected. " Directed staff to apply for the Ramsey " position of Public Works Maintenance Arden Hills has appointed Mayor David County Environmental Health, Public Worker (4-0) Grant, Councilmember Brenda Holden Entity Innovation Grant (4-0) and resident David Sand. Sand, who has Approved the Development Agree " - - February 25, 2013 ment for the Master and Final PUD sion, Cable Commission and Parks, Trails, regarding the redevelopment of 1201 and Recreation Committee, is chair of Approved a two-year contract with " the authority. Ramsey County appointed Eureka Recycling for residential plan set not referencing a future subdi - Commissioners Blake Huffman and curbside recycling services (current vision (old Holiday Inn) (4-0) vendor) (5-0) seats on the Joint Development Author Appointed David Sand as the Chair of - " Adopted updates to the City of Arden " the TCAAP Joint Development Au - February. Hills Safety Committee Policy (5-0) thority, and Mayor Grant and Coun - cilmember Holden as Commissioners to the TCAAP Joint Development Authority (4-0) Pavement Management Program for 2013 focuses on Northwestern Col by Susan Cathey A ordering improvement and preparation of - nother Arden Hills neighborhood will -tion option, which was ultimately selected have its streets improved this summer ment Management Program in the amount by the City Council. Another question dealt as part of the Pavement Management with storm water treatment. The City will Program. The neighborhood west of Snel- need to provide roughly 14,000 cubic feet ling Avenue behind Northwestern College, The funding comes from a combination of storm water treatment somewhere in the comprised of Glenhill, Edgewater, Asbury, of sources, including capital improvement neighborhood. Of those responding to this and Ridgewood avenues, will have work funds, City utility funds for sewer and question, owners of 13 properties indicated done. Problems to be addressed include ag- water main improvements, and assessment a willingness to have a rain garden or par- ing or failing infrastructure, poor drainage, of residents for roadway improvements.ticipate in the maintenance of one. and deteriorated pavement structure. Prior to the public hearing, a survey was This project is scheduled to begin in June Residents of the affected neighborhoods conducted to solicit input from the neigh-and be substantially completed by October. were invited to an informational meeting borhood on a few key items. One question Questions about the Pavement Manage- on October 23, 2012. City staff presented dealt with the preferred type of roadway ment Program may be directed to two alternatives for the street pavement rehabilitation. Of those responding to this John Anderson or Terry Maurer portion of this project, reconstruction or at City Hall. reclamation. Reconstruction involves extensive grading and removal of mate- rial with the addition of concrete curb and gutter. Reclamation includes reclaiming the Summer 2013 PMP projects: bituminous that is in place and repaving Glenhill, Edgewater, Asbury, and " the roadway, without adding new curb, but Ridgewood avenues will see improve replacing some of the existing bituminous - ment. Work will focus on infrastructure, " would be about double that of the second drainage, and deteriorated pavement choice. structure. The project begins in June and " Following this meeting, a feasibility report should be complete by October. - November 13. A public hearing on the topic was held as part of the January 14 City Council meeting. At that meeting, the Council adopted Resolution 2013-003 3