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<br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />MARCH 8, 2004 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />neighborhood meetings and once the results of the neighborhood meeting were determined; tbis <br />would then be presented to Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated the properties along County Road E were very short and he <br />believed the people along there were going to be very sensitive to an 8-foot sidewalk. He <br />requested they be as creative as they could to minimize the impact to those residents. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />B. Authorize Specifications for Street Sign Replacement <br /> <br />Mr. Landwer stated the 2004 CIP had included $50,000 for the replacement of every street <br />comer sign in the City of Arden Hills. He indicated that with input from tbe Council, staff and <br />the City Engineer, specifications were developed. He noted the total estimated cost for this <br />project was $70,000 which includes design, installation and construction administration costs. <br />Tbe City Engineer requests that the Council approve the specifications for replacement of all City <br />street signs and order advertisement for bids for this project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked how tbe cost of this project increased from $50,000 to $70,000. <br />Mr. Landwer replied that the $70,000 is the total for construction and administration costs and <br />includes installation and removal of the existing signs. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked when the gauge of the poles got increased. Mr. Landwer noted <br />they based this on 14 gauge poles and he did not know Council had wanted to reduce the gauge, <br />but this was possible with an increase cost of approximately $4-5 per pole. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski asked if City staff could dismantle the existing signs. Mr. Landwer replied <br />that was a possibility, but they did not want to pull them out too soon and leave streets umnarked. <br /> <br />Mr. Moore noted that if Council wanted this done in-house, everything would have to be <br />stopped with no special projects being done, to put all available maintenance staff on the removal <br />of signs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked if the bulk of the cost was for the installation and removal of the <br />signs and the signs themselves, with the poles being the least cost. Mr. Landwer replied that was <br />correct. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated he would like to see the City logo on every sign in the City, <br />including County Roads. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she wanted a reduced gauge on the sign poles. <br /> <br />. Mayor Aplikowski asked Mr. Moore how many sign poles had been replaced in recent years. <br />Mr. Moore replied no poles had been replaced since he has been with the City. <br />