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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - AUGUST 21, 2000 2 . Mayor Probst requested that Mr. Tolaas advise Mr. Mayasich of the City of Arden Hills' desire to be included in any current or future discussions regarding any Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) maintenance facility planning discussions involving the County and other agencies, Mr. Tolaas stated that Ramsey County and the National Guard were in discussions about the potential resiting of the joint maintenancc facility to comply with City zoning requirements, County Road E, Streetlight Standard Replacement Mr. Stafford presented evidence of the need to replace the seventeen (17) city-owned streetlight poles along County Road E due to the deterioration ofthe underground mountings. Mr, Stafford estimated the cost of replacement to be between $1,700 - $2,300 per standard, exclusive of mounting and lightheads, Mr. Stafford was working with a firm that suggested replacement of the concrete pillars, at approximately $3,000 per pole, Mr, Stafford recommended to the Council that thcy direct the City's Operations and Finance Committee to review the City's current street light policy and potential design of a City streetlight standard, Discussion items included the immediate safety issues; involvcment of the Planning Commission in any future city-wide lighting design process Staff was directed to bring a recommendation to the City Council at their August 28,2000 regular meeting with an estimated cost for a temporary welding repair solution; as well as a recommendation to the Operations and Finance Committee and the Planning Commission for . further study. b. Ingerson Road Mayor Probst stated that the purpose of this agenda item tonight was for an informal presentation of the two (2) reports; that of the Ingerson Neighborhood Review Group and that of City Staff and the Consulting Engineer. Mayor Probst asked that any further elaboration on specific points in cither report be held until the August 28, 2000 formal presentation to tlle full City COWlcil at their rcgular meeting. Mayor Probst stated that, at the August 2Sth meeting, a public information meeting date would be established, with further Council action to follow at that public meeting, Ms. Linda Swanson, representing the Ingerson Neighborhood Review Group, thanked Mayor Probst, Councilmembers, City staff, and Consulting Engineer, Greg Brown, for the opportunity to review the proposcd 2000 Street Improvement Projcct, and to provide recommendations to the City Council. Ms, Swanson reviewed the specific items of agreement, and those conflicting items, between the staff and neighborhood groups. Mayor Probst expressed his appreciation that there appeared to be more commonality than differences in the reports, .