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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 9, 2001 5 MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve and accept the public improvements subject to the condition of a deposit of $10,000 escrow pending final approval by the city engineer or until further authorization from the City Council and to direct staff to set a timeline. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). . F. Keithson Pond Easement Acquisition, Proposed Settlement Mr. Post explained the proposed settlement and referenced the attorney letter noting the fairness of the offer. MOTION: Mayor Probst moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve the provisions of the stipulation settlement agreement and direct staff to satisfy all requirements related thereto. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS Mr. Lynch stated the Minnesota Army National Guard has agreed on a date and time to meet to determine where to draw a boundary line. He noted the meeting would be on Thursday, July 12, 2001, at 8:30 am in the Council Chambers. COUNCIL COMMENTS . Councilmember Grant stated the Operations and Finance Committee would meet on July 19, 2001. He noted he would contact the County to ensure the Committee has an RFQ in order to prepare for that meeting. Councilmember Aplikowski stated she attended the wrap up meeting of the Day in the Park Committee. She noted the Committee's concern about how the council felt about the event. She added a suggestion for a formal thank you from the council for all the people on that committee. She added they wanted to do it again with a smaller version next year. She stated many would be eager to continue. She asked if the committee would handle the new city hall dedication. Mayor Probst responded he had presumed they were going to handle the dedication or at least assist with it. He stated there was an open issue to be resolved. He noted at the old city hall there were a couple of trees and a plaque that had been purchased by families as a commemoration. He added the trees were not transplantable and he thought they should either plant one or dedicate one. He stated the families should be consulted and the dedication could be part of the city hall dedication ceremony. . Councilmember Aplikowski suggested the city hall dedication be handled on September 29, 2001 with the big banquet on Saturday and something for the businesses on Friday. She stated the Arden Hills, Shoreview and New Brighton historical society would be hosting a meeting on the Arsenal property on August 2, 2001. She noted the former private TCAAP landowners were being invited back. She added Shoreview could supply tents if needed. She added there would be a New Brighton and Mounds View environmental government affairs meeting that would focus on the I-35W Corridor Coalition on Tuesday, July 17 from 7:30 to 8:30 am.