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r. MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 9, 1989, 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. . ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Thomas Sather, Councilmembers Nancy Hansen, Paul Malone and JoAnn Growe. Also present: City Engineer Barry Peters, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. WELCOME WEBELOS; PACK #408 their training to Mayor Sather welcomed Webelos Pack 408 and their Den Leader Mike Olson; the fifth graders were present to tour City Hall and attend the Council meeting as part of obtain a "Citizenship" badge. APPROVE MINUTES Malone moved, seconded by Growe, that Council approve the Minutes of the December 27, 1988 Regular Council Meeting and the Minutes of the January 3, 1989 Special Council Meeting as submitted. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) BUSINESS FROM FLOOR None. REPORT OF ENGINEER APPRV. PLANS; ROYAL HILLS DRAINAGE DITCH ROYAL HILLS DR. & MC CLUNG DRIVE Council was referred to the plans drafted by Engineer Peters for reconstruction of the Royal Hills drainage ditch located between Royal Hills Drive and McClung Drive. . Peters advised the project was discussed by Council in the spring of 1988 when it was noted the existing ditch wae washing and matsrial was washing away from ths end of the inlet culvert into a storm sewer system and was leaving dirt within the pipe. Public Works Supervisor Raddatz and Peters walked the ditch and recommended it be reconstructed with a better grade and protection placed on the bottom of the ditch to prevent washing; it was also recommended the ditch reconstruction should begin in the winter months, after the frost is in the ground, to prevent excessive damage to property from equipment. Peters explained the proposed ditch reconstruction would consist of excavation, placement of a layer of rock at the bottom of the trench, placement of topsoil above the rock layer and seeding the trench with a material which has a longer root base to catch on the rock to prevent the washing. The area is approximately 700 ft. in length; estimated coat is approximately $17,300.00. The Engineer stated Council determined the project should not begin until the winter frost was in the ground to prevent excessive property damage due to the heavy equipment and keep the costs lower. . Peters outlined the time schedule for advertising for bids, bid opening, award of bid and beginning of project. Hansen moved, seconded by Malone, that Council approve the Plans for the Royal Hills Ditch Reconstruction,authorize the advertisement for bids with bid opening set for January 25, 1989. Motion carried unenimouely. (4-0) REPORT OF PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR REPAIR LIFT STATION # 5 Council was referred to the memorandum from Raddatz dated 1-6-89, relative to the repair of lift station #5. Raddatz advised the electrician the repairs and to Council when when repair work began on the control panel at the lift station found the damage to be worse than first anticipated. He explained testing should be completed within one week; he will report back the work and testing is finished. .