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<br /> MINUTES <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> . CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> DECEMBER 8, 1997 <br /> 7:30 P.M. - NEW BRIGHTON COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDERJROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the regular <br /> City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor Dennis Probst, Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Dale Hicks, <br /> and Paul Malone, <br /> Absent: Councilmembers Susan Keirn, <br /> Also present were City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accountant, Terry Post; <br /> Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Superintendent, <br /> Dwayne Stafford; Jerry Filla. City Attorney; Gregory Brown, BRW, Inc,; and Recording <br /> Secretary, Carla Wirth. <br /> . ADOPT AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Aplikowski moved and Hicks seconded a motion to adopt the agenda for the <br /> December 8,1997, City Council meeting as presented, The motion carried <br /> unanimously (4-0), <br /> PUBLIC HEARING - 1998 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT <br /> A. Adopt Resolution #97-59, Authorizing the Preparation of Detailed Plans and <br /> Specifications in the Matter of the 1998 Street Improvement Project <br /> Mayor Probst opened the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. and explained the meeting procedure which <br /> will be followed to formally present the project, address Council questions, and then accept <br /> public comments, Mayor Probst noted that an informational meeting was held at the Army <br /> Reserve Center on November 17, 1997, which approximately 40 residents attended, <br /> Mr. Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent, stated Staff had received residential input <br /> from the informational meeting and accepted written comments from residents, He explained if <br /> all of the streets originally proposed were to proceed, the estimated cost is almost double which <br /> the preliminary budget anticipated, Therefore, Staff re-evaluated each street proposed for the <br /> 1998 Street Improvement Project and related issues and then drafted a list of streets which is <br /> being recommended to proceed with construction as part of that project. Mr. Stafford explained <br /> . that the Council is asked to adopt Resolution #97-59, Authorizing the Preparation of Detailed <br /> Plans and Specifications in the matter of the 1998 Street Improvement Project. Staff has held <br /> informational meetings, with all of the affected property owners invited, and re-evaluated the <br />