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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL- SEPTEMBER 18, 2006 <br />. working very well. City staff is also working with the City of New Brighton and DS Productions <br /> about providing the City with a price quote for replacing the existing cameras and supplemental <br /> equipment in the City Council Chamber. The estimated cost for replacing the cable equipment is <br /> roughly $40,000. <br /> Members of the City Council were agreeable to allowing City staff to obtain cost estimates for <br /> replacing the cameras and video production equipment located in the City Council Chamber. <br /> eouncil eomments and Requests <br /> Councilmember Grant recommended that non-controversial Planning Commission items be <br /> placed on the consent agenda at future City Council meetings. The following is the proposed <br /> criteria for placing Planning Commission items on the consent agenda: <br /> . The Planning Commission unanimously approved the item and it is recommended by the <br /> City Council liaison to be placed on the consent agenda. The item may be removed from <br /> the consent agenda if a member of the City Council would like to discuss the planning <br /> case; <br /> . There was minimal public input or disagreement regarding the planning case; <br /> . Public comment regarding the planning case may be allowed prior to voting on the <br /> consent agenda. <br />e Councilmember Holden said that she is comfortable with the recommendation. <br /> Councilmember Larson said that he is not comfortable with the recornmendation. He is not <br /> comfortable with one eouncilmember deciding whether or not an item should be placed on the <br /> consent agenda. <br /> Mayor Aplikowski said that she is not against the proposal, but would like to set some <br /> guidelines. <br /> Councihnember Larson recommended that guidelines be created for City staff to follow <br /> regarding the placing of Planning Commission Cases on the consent agenda. He also <br /> recommended that City staff obtain a legal opinion from the City Attorney regarding the placing <br /> of planning cases on the consent agenda. <br /> Members of the City Council agreed that the City Attorney should review the recommendation of <br /> placing planning cases on the City Council meeting consent agenda. <br /> Councilmember Grant asked when the tower located next to Mounds View High School is <br /> scheduled to be removed. <br /> City Administrator Wolfe said that the contractor will be performing project prep work the week <br />. of September 25th and the tower is scheduled to be removed the week of October 2nd <br /> 8 <br />