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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 2-10-92 Page 13 . KEITHSON (Cont'd) Malone moved, seconded by Growe, that Attorney Filla be authorized to offer a stipulation when negotiating with for a penrenent drainage easement for Keithson pond area, that the property owner be allowed to reconfigure or relocate the existing ponding area located on his property southwest of the Keithson area, when future development occurs, provided that the pond retains the same storage capacity as the design outlined in the area storm drainage plans. Motion =ied unan:iJnously. (4-0) Engineer Maurer suggested fonnal execution of the bid contract be held, pending further modifications to the plans. RES. #92-15; Council was referred to the Park Director's memorandum 1992 PARK/TRAIL dated 2-6-92, relating to the proposed 1992 Park and. IMPROVEMENTS Trail Improvements. Park Director Buckley advised the Parks Committee recommendations as outlined in his memorand.1.ml. He suggested engineering studies be caapleted for the trail paving project and. field ll1provement projects at Perry and. Valentine Parks. Buckley reported on meetings with area residents to discuss the proposed ll1provements; five residents appeared to discuss the ll1provements. He indicated another meeting is proposed with the residents after the trail is staked for viewing. Council1nember Malone questioned the necessity of a feasibility study, since this is a park ll1provement; usually the study is required when the ll1provement is . proposed for assessment to residents. Buckley explained it is his understanding the feasibility study is requested to detennine costs prior to advertisement for bids. Engineer Maurer advised the feasibility study is the first step in the process for est:iJnating the economic feasibility of a project; if Council is comfortable with the costs presented and. the expenditure, it may be appropriate to eliminate this step and. move to the preparation of plans and. specifications. Malone questioned if the Park Director contacted the engineer to inquire if the feasibility study was necessary for this project. Maurer explained the feasibility study was not discussed, only the proposed park ll1provements . Malone recalled this same discussion regarding the necessity of a feasibility study for the 1991 park ll1provements. The Park Direct= stated he stands co=ected. Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to authorize the engineer to prepare plans and. specifications for the 1992 Park and. Trail Improvements. Motion =ied unanimously. (4-0) . Acting Mayor Mahowald suggested the Park Director hold another meeting with residents upon caapletion of the plans and. specifications for this project. He questioned if the plans include screening along the pathway.