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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 10,2000 11 . Councilmember Rem stated the web site task force is looking for residents interested in participating. She noted that Craig Wilson has been asked to chair the task force, and he has expressed his willingness. She added she would have a list of interested residents for the Council's next meeting. Councilmembcr Rem stated she plans to attend the cable channel volunteer appreciation dinner to be held Thursday April 13. Councilmember Rem stated she had recently been contacted by the Associate Dean for Diversity and CommUl1ity Development at Bethel College with regard to participating in periodic meetings. She added she hopes the City can work with the College on some common issues and concerns. Councilmember Rem presented pamphlets produced by the City of Golden Valley with regard to community programs such as street projects and special assessments. She added the City might wish to consider making such general information public in this way, possibly on the web site. Mayor Probst asked for clarification with regard to the City's official e-mail address.Mr. Lynch stated mail is being received from other communities under the old address. . Mayor Probst commended City staff for placing 3rd in a State safety contest for their work on the Lexan window for the snow plow. Hc requested that Mr. Stafford pass the congratulations on to his staff. Mayor Probst stated the Council should discuss the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department capital hudget for the next five years. Mayor Probst stated he received a memo reviewing current State and County projects, in which the 1-694 resurfacing was not mentioned. He asked whether Mr. Stafford could clarify the status of the Highway 96 reconstruction. Mr. Stafford stated that the Highway 1-694 overlay was dropped from this year's program, as well as signals at the Hamline Avenue/County Road F intersection. He added he expects that Highway 96 will realistically be completed in 2003. Mayor Probst stated he had recently seen some accumulation of debris at the bottom of Lake Johanna, and asked Mr. Stafford whether the condition of the lake's grit chambers could be assessed. He added that the Water Quality Task Forcc might want to consider this issue. Mr. Stafford agreed to check on the grit chambers. Councilmember Larson asked when the Highway IO/Highway 96 overpass will be on the Council's agenda for discussion. Mr. Lynch stated that Mr. Brown is working on design documents for review at the upcoming Worksession, incorporating changes discussed at the neighborhood meeting. . Councilmember Aplikowski thanked City staff for their hard work and efforts with regard to the recent Town Hall meeting.