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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 31, 2000 6 . Ms, Margorie Alexander, 3251 Fernwood Street, asked if the soil borings currently being done in her neighborhood were related to the proposed road reconstrnction project. Mayor Probst stated that this was correct, He indicated that the soil borings were part of the information gathering process in order to make a decision regarding the pavement structure. He added that survey crews will soon be working in the neighborhood to locate the roadway and assess the situation with the trees to determine what the impacts of the project will be, Ms, Alexander asked if the information gathered through this process will be shared with the Task Force, Mayor Probst stated that it will be, Mr. Wally Lindquist, 1100 Ingerson Road, expressed concern that two of the Councilmembers are in favor of moving forward with the project, while three others may feel it unnecessary to continue with the project. Since soil borings are being done now, he asked if the Task Force will have anything to consider since the actual condition of the roadway is unknown at this time, He was concerned about spending more money on a project that the City may not move forward with. Mayor Probst stated that he had questioned whether the neighborhood was opposed to the project for financial reasons, or if the neighbors did not approve of the details of the proposal. He had been led to believe that there was an interest in an improvement project in this neighborhood, but not as proposed, The motion on the table was to continue to evaluate the project in order to find a way to proceed, The only way to evaluate the project and resolve some of the issues is to . perform the work being done which will cost more money, Mr. Doug Hartford, 1292 Ingerson Road, supported the direction of the Council. He was concerned about the speed at which this proposal was made, He suggested that the next time the City accepts a road back from Ramsey County, the actual condition of the roadway be agreed upon, Councilmember Aplikowski noted that when Ingerson Road was turned back to the City, Ramsey County had not planned to construct a drainage system, Mr. Willheim Reinhold, 1233 Ingerson Avenue, was not convinced that it was truly necessary to proceed with the proposed improvement project. He felt that the first priority of the Task Force should be to determine the necessity of the project. With regard to the issues of drainage, he felt that alternatives that will not impact the roadway should be considered, Ms, Lynn Diaz, 1143 Ingerson Road, requested clarification on what the Task Force will be charged with and what the timetable is, She felt that sufficient time was needed in order to collect enough data to make an informed decision, The Rice Creek Watershed District informed her that in order to determine the water quality, the area must be monitored over a full spring- summer season, She indicated that the equipment used to monitor the water quality would cost the City $10,000 and she suggested that the City consider this investment in order to perform water quality tests in all neighborhoods prior to reconstruction proposals, . Mayor Probst stated that the intent of the Task Force will be a function of where the Task Force chooses to go with these discussions, He hoped that the basic direction of the Task Force will be to look at the nature of the streets and discnss some of issues that exist in the neighborhood, He noted that comments had been made that there are no drainage issues within the neighborhood,