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<br /> . ~ <br /> ~HILLS <br /> Approved: April 11, 2005 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> MONDAY, MARCH 14,2005,7:29 P.M. <br /> CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 7:29 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson, and <br /> Brenda Holden. <br /> Absent: Councilmember Lois Rem (excused). <br /> Staff Present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Director of Operations & Maintenance, <br /> Thomas Moore; Finance Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; Community Development <br /> Director, Scott Clark; Assistant to the City Administrator Schawn Johnson; City Engineer, Greg <br /> Brown; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. <br /> . DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET <br /> LIGHTS <br /> Ms. Wolfe stated several months ago, during discussions regarding the Lexington Avenue <br /> project, the Mayor and staff noted that the City of Shoreview had approached the City of Arden <br /> Hills regarding the possibility of installing streetlights along Lexington A venue as part of the <br /> 2005 reconscruction project. The Council indicated a willingness to discuss this as an option. <br /> Councilmember Larson stated he personally did not think the City had made it a habit of <br /> putting street lights on the streets and he believed in this case he was not sure, other than the fact <br /> that Shoreview wanted to do it, they wanted to get involved in this and set precedence. Also, he <br /> stated the design of the street lights, in his opinion, was out of character for this area. He <br /> indicated he was not in favor of it because the last time they discussed the MN State Aid Funds, <br /> there was a question if the fund was appropriately funded for future projects. <br /> Councilmember Grant slated he had a different opinion. He noted Lexington Avenue was a <br /> major thoroughfare. He stated he was not opposed to installing street lights on Lexington <br /> Avenue as this was adjoining a neighboring City and he did not believe this would set <br /> precedence. However, he concurred with Councilmember Larson that he believed the light <br /> fixture fit more of a historical district and he preferred something more modern. He stated he <br /> was in favor ofthe street lights. <br /> . <br />