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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 10, 2006 4 . Councilmember Holden asked how staff determined this was a competitive bidding market. Ms. Giga responded historically the later in the year a project is bid out, the higher the bids were because the contractors had already prepared their seasonal schedule. Mayor Aplikowski stated she believed going for bids early also ensured they would get a better crew on the project. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to approve Resolution 06-29, Approving Final Plans and Specifications Ordering Advertisement for Bids for the 2006 Pavement Management Program. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). D. Motion to Approve the City of Arden Hills Membership on the I-35W Corridor Coalition Ms. Wolfe stated Council previously discussed possible membership in the I-35W Corridor Coalition at the January and March Work Sessions. Background information was provided in the packets for both of those meetings. There is not any new information available. In January, Council had concluded that further discussion was needed at a future work session. In March, Council directed the item be placed on a future regular meeting agenda for discussion and vote. . She recommended Council approve a motion to direct staff to either proceed or not proceed with payment of the 2006 dues ($5,340) for membership in the North Metro I-35W Corridor Coalition. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to approve payment of the 2006 dues in the amount of $5,340 for membership in the North Metro I-35W Corridor Coalition. Councilmember Pellegrin stated he had attended the most recent I-35W Coalition in which MnDOT plans were discussed. He believed the City needed to be at these meetings because the Coalition was discussing issues of transportation that could impact the City of Arden Hills and therefore he was in support of rejoining the Coalition. He stated he was fearful that they would have things done to them and he wanted to be able to voice their opinions and take action on things that came up that were of interest to the City. Councilmember Holden stated she was concerned about the Council not taking an official stand on Highway 10, 1-35, etc. and asked how they could take a stand at the Coalition meetings when they had not discussed this as a Council. She believed they were signing their rights away by joining this organization and noted it was by a majority of a quorum that decisions were made and asked what rights the City had. She stated she was also concerned about how the Coalition was going to prioritize modeling. She asked if they had the right to make a decision on everything along the corridor, or was it only exit and access points along the I-35W. She stated . she did not trust this organization yet and she did not see how the Coalition could speak for the