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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 8, 2024 10 <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated soil borings and core samples were <br /> taken to determine the degradation of the pavement. He reported the borings determine what type <br /> of rehab work was necessary for the roadway. <br /> Ms. Moe commented on how the homes that received a cheaper assessment due to the fact they <br /> get a mill & overlay project, would be driving over her new street, and she would be paying a <br /> much higher assessment. She believed the overall costs should be more evenly split between the <br /> homes in the project area. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen explained another reason why a portion of <br /> the homes within the project area were receiving a mill and overlay, was because their roadway <br /> was reconstructed in 2007. <br /> Dan Nordby, 1532 Royal Hills Drive, asked if the new asphalt would go from curb to curb or <br /> would his concrete driveway be lost. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated along this street, it was a pavement <br /> rehab project that for the most part, would stay within the curb lines. He explained this may be <br /> different in areas where drainage needs to be addressed. He reported for the most part, driveways <br /> should not be impacted. He encouraged Mr. Nordby be in contact with staff to discuss this matter <br /> further. <br /> Mayor Grant closed the Assessment Hearing at 8:01 p.m. <br /> 11. NEW BUSINESS <br /> A. Future Agenda Setting/Council Priorities/Future Topic Discussion <br /> City Administrator Perrault stated this item was requested to be added as the first item of New <br /> Business at this evening's meeting, it is intended to have Council formalize a process for agenda <br /> and priority setting. No formal policy exists today, but in the past the Mayor and City <br /> Administrator set meeting agendas in-advance of the meetings. The pro to this method is it <br /> provides flexibility in agenda setting, but the con is it does not account for consideration from the <br /> rest of the City Council. Also included in the memo is a list of Council priorities that Council <br /> ranked previously, some of these items have been addressed or are in the process of being <br /> addressed. Pending how Council wants to set agendas, it should also discuss how it wants to <br /> address future priorities and new priorities when they arise. Should Council want to move a <br /> formal policy forward, Staff can bring a completed policy for approval at a future meeting. <br /> Mayor Grant commented this list was drafted by himself and City Administrator Perrault based <br /> on the list of priorities. He explained some items were time critical while others were not. He <br /> believed the Council had knocked a lot of items off the list and would get the other items in time. <br /> He was of the opinion the way the Council was going about things was good and proper. He <br /> stated the Council would be meeting on April 15 and April 22 and would be knocking items off <br /> this list. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau stated she liked the suggestion of having the Council discuss at a <br /> worksession what would be addressed at the next worksession meeting. She indicated she has <br /> been disappointed by the fact the Council has not discussed strategic planning, which the Council <br />