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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION AUGUST 23, 2004 7 --,- . Tom Moore, O&M Director. requested City Council input regarding the proposed pedestrian bridge and sidcwalk options. Future funding may be available through the MiW1esota Dcpartment of Transportation. Approximately 80% of the funding could be acquired from the State of Minnesota if this project is approved by the Department of Transportation. Council Mcmber Larson would like to sce a smaller sidewalk and add more lighting amenities to the project. Council Member Grant raised coneerns that the smaller sidewalk may cause pedestrians problems during thc winter months. Greg Brown, City Engineer, reported that decorative railings, lightings, pilasters, and other improvements would cost approximately $55,000. If the project is approved by MNDOT, the proposed decorative improvements would be covered under this program. The City Council would like to proceed with blidge improvement option C and seek funding from the State of Minncsota. If the City does not receive funding from the State of Minnesota, the City Council would likc to proceed with bridge option B. Mayor Aplikowski does not want to make a decision tonight without input from the eight residents that are affected by the proposed project. She also noted that the mail boxes and street . signs may cause problems in the future. Trees should not be planted in the boulevard. City Enginecr Brown recommended that the City may want to pursue the sidewalk option that is the least evasive to the property owners. Council Member Larson recommended that the City pursue thc stamped concrete along the boulevard and six foot sidewalk option. This infonnation would then bc brought back to the property owners for their input. City Administrator Wolfe reeommcndcd that a letter be sent to the residents informing thcm of an up-coming City Council meeting or to host a neighborhood meeting to discuss this project furthcr. City Council agreed to have this item placed on a future City Couneil meeting. The following options will be given to the rcsidents affected by this project: 1. 6 Foot Sidewalk with Two Foot Pavers; 2. 8 Foot Sidewalk. Assessment Policy Task Force Report Murtuza Siddiqui, Finance Director, provided a brief overview of the assessment policy. The assessment policy task force reviewed the existing assessmcnt policy and redefined the appeal's process and clarified the City's definition of personal hardship and dctcrmined what date the . person has to be sixty-fivc years of age in order to qualify fix the senior deferment option.