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Benchmarks: a review of recent City Council action August 26, 2013 July 29, 2013 2013 for these items, accepted the Second Approved Payment #3 to North Valley, Approved Valentine Park reconstruction Quarter Financial Reports, and approved " " Inc., in the amount of $382,427 for the pay estimate #4 to Interstate Pavement holding a Special City Council Budget 2013 Pavement Management Program Maintenance in the amount $112,137 Work Session to discuss the 2014 Pre - (5-0) (5-0) liminary Budget and Levy at 5:30 p.m. on August 26, 2013 (5-0) Tabled an abatement hearing for 1423 Approved payment #2 to North Valley, " " Colleen Avenue (5-0) Inc., in the amount of $174,185 for the Tabled Planning Case 13-010 for an " 2013 Pavement Management Program amendment to the Final PUD for Phase 1 Tabled discussion of a purchase of two " (5-0) for the Arden Plaza redevelopment pro - Toro zero-turn mowers to a work ses - posal at 3585 Lexington Avenue (5-0) sion (5-0) Approved Final Payment #5 to Magney " Construction, Inc., in the amount of Directed staff to enter into a contract for " September 9, 2013 $5,896 for Lift Station #1 and #12 Im engineering services with Elfering and - Approved Resolution 2013-034, a resolu " - provements (5-0) Associates to complete a Round Lake tion accepting a donation from the Arden Road feasibility report based on the Approved the Development Agreement Hills Foundation in the amount of $2,500 " proposal submitted on July 22, 2013, at a for the PUD Master Plan and Phase I Fi (used for irrigation and landscaping on - cost not to exceed $13,790 (5-0) nal Plan regarding the Lexington Station the Triangle space) (5-0) redevelopment at 3833 Lexington Avenue August 12, 2013 Approved Resolution 2013-033, a resolu " - (5-0) (McClung excused.) tion appointing current Deputy Clerk Approved Resolution 2013-032 Award " - Approved the First Amendment to the Amy Dietl as the City Clerk of Arden " ing the Snelling Avenue North mill and Development Contract and Planned Unit Hills (5-0) overlay improvement project to Ace Development (PUD) Agreement for 1201 Blacktop, Inc., of Inver Grove Heights in Approved Resolution 2013-035, a resolu " - County Road E (5-0) the amount of $110,702 (4-0) tion setting the preliminary levy for taxes Approved Resolution 2013-031 extending payable in 2014 (set preliminary levy " Authorized staff to enter into a contract " the term of the cable television franchise with North Metro Asphalt and Contract - ordinance and the agreement held by ing for the street and trail maintenance Comcast of Minnesota, Inc until Novem reduced but cannot be increased) (5-0) - based on its quote of $59,842 (4-0) ber 2014 (5-0) Approved Resolution 2013-036, a Reso " - Approved transfer of $1,027,984 from " Approved Ordinance 2013-008 to amend lution adopting the Truth-in-Taxation " the EDA Tax Increment Financing (TIF) the fees noted in City Code Chapter 3, public hearing date for proposed taxes #2 Round Lake Fund to the PIR Fund as Section 350.11 (Administrative Fine, payable in 2014 as December 9, 2013 at well as a budget adjustment for this item Suspension or Revocation) pertaining to 6 p.m. (5-0) (4-0) tobacco sale violations to be consistent Approved Planning Case 13-012 for a " with the fee schedule (5-0) Authorized Amendment #1 to the Kimley " sign variance at 1306 County Road E Horn contract in the amount of $69,400 Approved transfers of $70,126 from the (Brausen Shell Station) (5-0) " for the TCAAP Master Plan which Perminent Improvement Revolving (PIR) includes the analysis and concept layout Approved Planning Case 13-010 for an " Fund to the Park Fund and $30,000 from for the I-35W interchanges at Highway amendment to the Final PUD for Phase 1 the General Fund to the Economic Devel - 96 and County Road H (funding for this for the Arden Plaza redevelopment pro - opment Administration (EDA) Operating amendment coming in total from Ramsey posal at 3585 Lexington Avenue (5-0) Fund, as well as budget adjustments for County) (4-0) submitted by Eureka Recycling Waste creates greenhouse gas emissions. O(CH4) which has 23-71 times greater heat ne common myth about recycling is Many people believe that throwing food trapping capabilities than carbon dioxide. of recycling is the conservation of space - harmless because they biodegrade. How man source of methane. - ever, most people are surprised to learn global warming, carbon dioxide emis - that when these materials break down in a sions, and the environment come from the Trash incinerators emit carbon dioxide sions, and the environment come from the that when these materials break down in a energy saved by creating new products (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O), a green - to greenhouse gas emissions. from recycled rather than virgin materials. house gas 310 times more powerful in Still, over 50 percent of what we continue atmospheric warming than carbon dioxide. Compostable materials such as food waste to throw in the garbage can be recycled and paper decompose anaerobicly (without through curbside collection. continued on page 5 3 And, when it comes to recycling electronics