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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL ~ APRIL 10, 2006 5 City. She also noted her concern with how the disbandment of the I-35W Solutions Task Force was handled. Mayor Aplikowski stated because of Councilmember Holden's concerns, she believed that was the exact reason why they needed to be a member of this Coalition so the City would have a vOIce. Councilmember Larson stated having sat in on some of the Task Force meetings he was not sure he was fully happy with the way things unfolded, but he had learned things that he would not otherwise had learned. He believed the questions Councilmember Holden asked were all questions that could be answered by this Coalition. He believed the City had many transportation issues that at some point would need to be addressed. He agreed that the Council needed to come up with positions that they would advocate if they participated in the Coalition. He stated it was important the City had a clear understanding what they wanted with respect to transportation. He indicated he would support the motion. Councilmember Grant stated he wanted the Council to have a major say on Highway 96 and 10. He stated he did not like decisions being made by quorum particularly by cities that did not have a vested interest in this area. He believed there were ways to voice their concerns whether they were a member of the Coalition or not. He stated this was not a matter of money, but a question of having representation and not signing away their authority. He stated he believed the City of New Brighton would try to redesign the northwest corridor, which would dump more traffic onto Highway 96. Mayor Aplikowski noted one member City did not have any more power than the City of Arden Hills and the City of New Brighton was only one member on the Coalition. Councilmember Grant stated he would vote no for this because if they signed the Joint Powers Agreement they would be giving their rights away. Councilmember Graut called the question. The motion carried (3-2 Councilmembers Grant and Holden opposed). MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and COUl1cilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to authorize Mayor Aplikowski to sign the Joint Powers Agreement. The motion carried (4-1 Councilmember Grant opposed). Councilmember Holden clarified her vote for the signing of the Joint Powers Agreement. She stated she had voted for the signing of the Joint Powers Agreement in error and she was opposed to the signing of the Agreement. Councilmember Holden requested a future discussion regarding Council's stand on Highway 10 and 96.