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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 Citics Army AmmW1ition Plant (TCAAP) maintenance facility plarming discussions involving the County and other agencies. Mr. Tolaas stated that Ramsey County and the National Guard were in discussions about the potential resiting ofthe joint maintenance 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 of the W1derground mountings. Mr. Stafford estimated the eost of replacement to be between $1,700 - $2,300 per standard, exclusive of mowlting and lightheads, Mr. Stafford was working with a firm that suggested replacement of the eoncrete pillars, at approximately $3,000 per pole. Mr. Stafford recommended to the Council that they 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; involvement of the PI arming 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 Plarming Commission for . furth er 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 either report be held until the August 28, 2000 formal presentation to the full City Council at their regular meeting. Mayor Probst stated that, at the August 28th meeting, a public information meeting date would be established, with further COW1cil 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 proposed 2000 Street Improvement Project, and to provide recommendations to the City COW1cil. 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 eommonality than differences in the reports. .