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<br /> . <br /> ~ <br /> . ~~ILLS <br /> Approved: August 8, 2005 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> MONDAY, JULY 18, 2005, 5:00 P.M. <br /> CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> Call To Order <br /> Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. <br /> Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: Gregg Larson, David Grant, Brenda Holden <br /> Absent: Council Member Lois Rem <br /> Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui; <br /> Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; Operations and Maintenance Director, <br /> Tom Moore; Recreation Program Supervisor, Michelle Olson; City Engineer, Greg Brown <br /> 2006 Lift Station and Lift Station #7 Rehabilitation (In coniunction with Presbyterian <br /> . Homes) <br /> City Administrator Michelle Wolfe provided the City Council with a11 overview of the proposed <br /> 2006 lift station rehabilitation project. At the July 11th City Council meeting, staff requested <br /> authorization to prepare plans a11d specifications for this project. Members of the City Council <br /> tabled this item and requested that City staff place this item on the July 18th work session agenda. <br /> City staff was requesting authorization to spend $26,600 to perform design and field survey work <br /> for the lift station rehabilitation project. Based upon the discussion at the April 11 th work <br /> session, City staff recommended that the City proceed with Option D. Option D included the <br /> preparation of plans and specification for the remaining four stations whieh are scheduled for <br /> replacement in the near future. If the proposed 2006 project moves forward, it would be based <br /> upon further financial analysis during the budgeting process and receipt of satisfactory bids. If <br /> the project is delayed due to financial concerns or a poor bid environment, the design and field <br /> survey data would still be of use to City staff in the future. <br /> The field survey work would offer the following benefits to the City: <br /> 1. Determine a good estimate for 2006 budget preparation purposes; <br /> 2. Provide the opportunity for City staff to bid the project early and potentially take <br /> advantage of a more competitive field of contractors. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked how long the performance design information would be valuable <br /> to the City. <br /> . <br />