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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />FEBRUARY 14, 2005 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated he would favor alternative 4 because of the significant cost <br />savings. He stated he was basing this on the assumption that this was approved by MnDOT, He <br />noted they were assessing two businesses a significant amount of money when it did not really <br />benefit from them, He stated he would favor the least costly improvement as long as MnDOT <br />was supportive, <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated the disadvantage to going out on Trunk Highway 51 was the <br />weaving, He stated if MnDOT approved the plan and felt there was adequate space, he would be <br />in favor of alternate 4. <br /> <br />Conncilmember Holden stated she would also be in favor of alternate 4 if there was MnDOT <br />approval. <br /> <br />Mayor ApIikowski asked what type of responses staff had received. Mr. Brown replied they <br />had not received any negative responses to closing the frontage road, except for the comments <br />made at the public hearing tonight. <br /> <br />Mayor ApIikowski stated she was not uncomfortable making a decision tonight without the <br />MnDOT information, <br /> <br />Ms. Wolfe asked if it was possible to authorize the specification and plans, withholding the <br />frontage road and sidewalk decisions, <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated it would be more efficient to say if MnDOT allowed them to <br />move forward on alternate 4 they include this in the motion, rather than having to take this up <br />again at another time. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a <br />motion to approve the preparation of plans and specifications for the 2005 <br />Pavement Management Project as proposed in the Feasibility Study with <br />the understanding that if MnDOT accepts the plans as proposed in <br />alternative 4 that the City Engineer and Staff move forward for <br />incorporation of alternative 4 and the sidewalk project await the return of <br />surveys of businesses in the area, The motion carried 3- L (Mayor <br />Aplikowski opposed), <br /> <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL REPORTS <br /> <br />. Ms. Wolfe - None. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden - None. <br />