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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JULY 20. 1998 4 Budget: Staff would anticipate spending up to $10,000 to accomplish this task. Discussion: After discussion regarding public documents and public opposition; public perception; FAA tower location suggestions; future development of additional towers; and other options available to the City, it was the consensus of the Council to rework the City's strategy on this item to indicate unequivocal opposition to City support ofthis tower request. . Highway 96 Reconstruction and Area Development Strategy: Direct the County to prepare plans for the entire length of Highway 96 through Arden Hills, and to pursue federal funding to allow for the construction of this road in 2000-2002. Ifnecessary, assist in the facilitation of conversations between federal and county officials in the acquisition of land/ROW for the interchange area as it relates to TCAAP. Outside Assistance: The City utilized the Highway 96 Task Force to prepare recommendations to Ramsey County and the City Council. The work of this task force is complete. For the remainder of the work remaining related to Highway 96/Highway 10 only some legal/lobbying assistance may be necessary. Budget: Outside of expenditures already identified within the five year CIP. The city may incur additional costs of approximately $5,000 to accomplish this task. Discussion: Mr. fritsinger stated that this is the highest monitoring priority at this time, with little direct cost to the City due to Ramsey County and the State of Minnesota driving the proj ect. Mayor Probst stated the Council needed to see the final design after it was put together by Ramsey County to make sure it was in line with the general discussions held between all parties. Mr. Fritsinger stated that Ramsey County had held their initial meeting with the City of New Brighton last week regarding the Highway 96 project. Mr. fritsinger noted that City of New Brighton officials involved in the discussion, were agreeable with the project, but no time frame had been discussed at this point. Staff is attempting to set a meeting next week between the respective Mayors, engineers, City Managers/Administrators, and other involved parties to further discuss the project. Further discussion items included project funding; timing of the project by Ramsey County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).