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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 30, 2001 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />would like to ask the city engineer to take a look at the cost estimate. He noted he would like <br />some confirmation on the estimated county costs of cold-in-place recycling. <br /> <br />Mr. Lynch stated since our current existing firm does work for the county this might be an <br />apparent conflict of interest. He suggested they use a different engineering firm. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst indicated he is in favor of the City paying for the reconstruction of County Road <br />E-2 and assessing the cost per the City's Assessment Policy. <br /> <br />Councilmember Granted stated he could not see the City or the residents paying the estimated <br />amount for reconstructing that road. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated she drives it every day and there is always something in the <br />way. She noted she does not agree it can be narrower. She added the recycle would be all right <br />if it was well done. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated it does not cure the inherent defect of the roadbed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated he is also dismayed by the county's response. He noted he agrees <br />the road around the school area should not be narrower and they could design parking bays. He <br />added the other part of the road does not need to be that wide. He stated it appears they do not <br />want to consider a trail. <br /> <br />. Councilmember Larson stated, if the choice is waiting until 2010 for reconstruction, he does not <br />think the road surface can wait until then. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated they need to widen up the road by the bridge also. She noted <br />it does not make sense to narrow the road after the school. She added she does not see any <br />reason to not keep it one width. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee feels this road has a lot <br />of pedestrian traffic. He noted leaving the road its current width provides a certain amount of <br />safety for that pedestrian traffic. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem stated if county does a cold-in-place recycle, the city does not spend any <br />money. She noted that at this point she does not think they want to spend that kind of money for <br />reconstruction. She added she would like to take some time to work through all of the issues. <br />She stated this would at least get something done now. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated he would vote against it. He noted one advantage of the reconstruct would <br />be that they could potentially move the roadway off center ofthe right-of-way and get a trail. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to <br />approve the cold-in-place recycle of County Road E2 between Interstate 35W and <br />Old Snelling Avenue. The motion carried (3-2 Probst and Aplikowski). <br /> <br />. <br />