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. . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 28, 2004 3 Ms. Swanson expressed concern that the City was starting another project when this one was not completed. Mayor Aplikowski asked if the City could do any ofthis work. Mr. Brown replied he could tell the contractor that the City would do the work and charge them for it. Ms. Swanson stated there were also problems with the concrete in the Ingerson and Karth Lake area. She indicated there was a significant amount of small holes in the concrete. She noted the holes might not have any effect on the longevity, but it affected the aesthetics. She asked where the City stood on this issue. Councilmember Holden requested an update. Mr. Brown replied the problem was that most of the concrete in this area had experienced a significant amount of "pop outs". He explained this was a normal part of concrete, but the trequency seemed to be higher in this area. He noted they had the situation looked at by American Engineering Testing, Inc, and concrete cores had been taken for the concrete analysis. American Engineering Testing tested the cores and found that while it was an aesthetie issue the concrete was not substandard, it was within industry standards, and the pop outs did not affect the longevity of the concrete. Ms. Swanson stated she believed this did exceed the industry standards and there was no legal standing to these standards, they were guidelines only. She stated she wanted the City to take the stand that the concrete was not sufficient. Mayor Aplikowski asked how this problem could be fixed. Mr. Brown stated the holes could be filled, but they would still be visible. He reiterated that the holes were not a structural longevity issue based on the testing that was done. Councilmember Holden asked if the water in the holes would treeze and get into the concrete, which would expand the hole and reduce the longevity. Mr. Brown explained concrete was impervious to water and while there would be water that troze in the holes, it would not get into the concrete. Mayor Aplikowski noted treezing water in the holes would cause a safety hazard. Councilmember Grant stated the City should be concerned about aesthetics. Mr. Brown agreed aesthetics was an issue. Mayor Aplikowski asked if staff had received any other complaints regarding the concrete. Mr. Moore replied they had received approximately eight calls trom the Ingerson and Karth Lake neighborhoods with complaints about pop outs in their private driveways, but he had not received any complaints on the other concrete surfaces. . Mayor Aplikowski requested staffreseareh this issue and report back to Council.