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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 27. 1998 8 . MOTION: Councilmember Hicks moved and Councilmember Keim seconded a motion to authorize the expenditure of up to $4770.00 to hire Sanders Wacker Bergly, Inc. to produce an illustrative plan to assist in the revisiting of the vision for the Lexington/Fox area. Councilmember Malone stated he will support this motion but he is very skeptical because the City has been in this position before. He noted the vision plan needs to be realistic in its redevelopment prospects and he thinks redevelopment may not occur without considerable public money being involved if buildings need to be torn down. Mr. McGraw reviewed the history of development in St. Paul and Minneapolis and stated he believes this request is asking very little in comparison with what it can provide. Councilmember Malone asked if there are any situations where private citizens redeveloped an area with their own money. Councilmember Malone stated his question was whether Mr. McGraw is aware of another area that was developed without public fimding assistance. He stated he would also like to see something happen but it is difficult to believe that a private developer will come in based on the amount of work that would be needed with this property. . Mr. McGraw stated he is unable to answer this question but knows the BDC is willing to work as hard as possible to make something happen. Councilmember Aplikowski stated she is willing to take advantage ofthat challenge. Mayor Probst stated as the City looks at the opportunities, they have to take a realistic view of what can happen and one ofthe significant issues deals with access and the need to not recreate a "South Robert Street" situation. He stated the Council has resisted creating more curb cuts and the study must address how that access can be organized on a staged basis rather than suggesting a wholesale change. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C. Resolution #98-41, Accepting Bid and Authorizing Execution of Contract in the Matter of the 1998 Street Improvement Project Mr. Stafford reported that City Council is asked to adopt Resolution #98-41, Accepting Bid and Authorizing Execution in the matter of the 1998 Street Improvement Project. The City of Arden Hills had followed all of the necessary and required steps to implement the 1998 Street Improvement Project. Nine bids were received and opened on March 5, 1998, for the project and T.A Schifsky and Sons was the low bidder at $679,356.69. As of Friday morning, April 24, 1998, no formal protests that thc City was aware of, had been filed against the 1998 Street . Improvement Project. Mayor Probst asked when the project was to begin. Greg Brown, Consulting Engineer, reported the project was to begin in late May after the watershed matter was resolved.