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ARDEN HILLS ClTY COUNCIL MEETING MIl\UTES MARCH 25, 2002 7 . Councilmember Aplikowski asked how they felt about waiting until Benton Way needed to be reconstructed. She asked if they could they live on their streets as is with no improvements. Mr. Bujold stated one of his concerns about doing nothing was not having any commitment by Council. He indicated there may not be money to do a fulJ reconstruction on the cul-de-sacs in the future, or there may be different priorities down the road by a future Council that diffcrcd with what Council's priorities were today, and then the cul-de-sacs may not be done. He stated somcthing needed to happen sooner than waiting for the Benton Way rcconstruction. Mr. Drewa stated as long as their street was patched as needed, he belicved the residents could wait thrce to five years. He indicated he had lived in his homc for 25 years and nothing had been done by the City to maintain the strcet. Councilmember Rem stated the staffs recommendation was for a feasibility report being preparcd and she stated they were stuck on not knowing on the condition of the roads. She agreed the Engineer should do a feasibility study, but she also wanted an overlay evaluation. She indicated once they received that information, they would be better infonned as to what really necdcd to be done at this time. Councilmember Aplikowski asked when the feasibility study would be done. The City Engineer . replied they should have the study done within tbe next two weeks, or a month at the longest. Councilmember Grant asked for the cost of the feasibility study. The City Engineer replied $2,500 for the boring tests and approximately $4000-$5000 for the report. MOTION: Councilmember Rem moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to authorize a Strcct Improvement Feasibility Study for mill and overlay or for completc reconstruction of Waldon Place and Hunters Court with for an evaluation of Benton Way. 'v!otion carried 3-2 (Probst and Larson). Councilmembcr Larson stated number three should be removed from the recommendations. He stated Benton Way would not be reconstructed this year. MOTION: Councilmcmber Larson moved for authorizing options 1 and 2. Motion failed for a lack of a second. Mayor Probst stated he understood what Councilmembcr Rem was trying to do, but he did not believe Benton Way should be included because notice had not been scnt to the residents. Councilmember Aplikowski stated having the information on Benton Way was crucial for a decision, and the study was only a tool for them to determine where they were going with this recommendation. . Councilmember Larson stated it made sense for thc Council to do a feasibility study for options one and two because Benton Way would not be reconstructed.