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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 13, 2020 3 <br />L. Motion to Approve Resolution 2020-005 Establishing the Locations of Precinct 1, <br />Precinct 2 and Precinct 3 Polling Places <br />M. Motion to Approve Resolution 2020-006 Approving Comprehensive Sanitary <br />Sewer Plan <br />N. Motion to Approve Resolution 2020-004 – Conditional Use Permit Amendment – <br />Planning Case 19-017 – 1261 West County Road E <br />O. Motion to Accept the Resignation of a Public Works Maintenance Worker <br />P. Motion to Authorize the Appointment of the Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a <br />motion to approve the Consent Calendar as amended and to authorize <br />execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried <br />unanimously (5-0). <br />7. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS <br />A. Motion to Approve Professional Services Contract with WSB – <br />Environmental Investigation – Old Snelling Avenue and County Road E <br />Improvements <br />Councilmember Holmes questioned if it was premature to approve this contract when the project <br />has been delayed by a year. She noted there were a number of items regarding the trail <br />improvements that had not yet been finalized and for this reason, she recommended action on this <br />item be postponed. <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom reported the City is in the early <br />stages of planning this project. He understood there were a number of improvements that had yet <br />to be finalized. He commented the challenge the City encountered with this project was that when <br />the soil borings were completed, hydrocarbons were noted throughout the project corridor and the <br />City needs to investigate the potential contamination. He stated the staff’s recommendation was <br />that the environmental investigation proceed in order to better understand what has occurred on <br />the site. <br />Councilmember Holmes stated she could support the environmental work going forward. <br />MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to <br />approve a Professional Services Contract with WSB for Environmental <br />Investigation for the Old Snelling Avenue and County Road E Improvements. <br />The motion carried (5-0). <br />B. Motion to Approve Change Order No. 5 – Trunk Highway 10 Watermain <br />Improvements Project <br />Councilmember Holmes expressed frustration with the fact the City was routinely accepting <br />change orders for improvement projects. She understood that sometimes change orders were <br />necessary but she believed the City was accepting too many. She questioned why the City was <br />required to pay an incentive that was promised by MnDOT.