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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1999 <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br />up to 8:00 p.m. and will work on Saturdays as well. All work is done by appointments and, in <br />the time between installations, the workers would put door hangers on homes requesting that the <br />homeowners call for an appointment. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />G. Codification, Chapter 16 and Model Right-of-Way <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger stated that Chapter 16 was fairly small and the League of Minnesota Cities had <br />been asked ifthis should be a stand-alone Chapter, or should it be incorporated into another <br />Chapter. The League of Minnesota Cities agreed that Chapter 16 should be incorporated into the <br />Building Section oftlle Code. <br /> <br />The City Council reviewed and provided a variety of comments and suggestions related to <br />Chapter 16 and the proposed model right-of-way ordinance. The City Council indicated that it <br />supported the adoption of the model ordinance with some updating. Staff was directed to <br />provide these comments to the League of Minnesota Cities and prepare Chapters 9 & 12 for a <br />future Council discussion. <br /> <br />H. City Hall, Land Transfer Update <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that the City Council had before it a proposed Resolution to reject the bids <br />for construction of the new City Hall. He stated that he was not sure that it was necessary for the <br />City to take this official action at this time. <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger stated that the City Council was not required to take formal action. According to <br />the City Attorney, allowing the bid acceptance date to simply pass would be enough to make it <br />clear that the bids have been rejected. Mr. Fritsinger stated that, because of the process the City <br />has worked through, and the hurdles the City has been trying to jump, he recommended that, if <br />the City Council felt that the bids should be rejected, formal action should be taken at this time. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that he and Mr. Fritsinger have pursued all options to gain right of access to <br />begin work on the new City Hall project. They both have had direct conversations with Mr. Paul <br />Woodhouse of Army Industrial Operations Command. Mayor Probst believed that Mr. <br />Woodhouse had been pursuing options beyond what he is obligated to on behalf of the City. <br />Mayor Probst stated that his most recent conversation with Mr. Woodhouse was last week at <br />which time he had indicated the City's need for a decision to be made to allow the City access to <br />the site by the end of this week, or at minimum, a date certain as to when this access may be <br />granted. <br /> <br />In advance of the legislation, the Army with the assistance of the Minnesota Army National <br />Guard is currently pursuing three steps, creating a record of availability; a waiver of competition; <br />and a lease. Mayor Probst stated that he had been asking for a date certain for when the lease <br />could be available. Mr. Woodhouse had indicated that it could be up to 90 days before the lease <br />is available. Therefore, it was clear that access would not be granted by the end of this week. At <br />