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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - AUGUST 10. 1998 5 . access intersection. Ifthe property is not acquired and a signal constructed, the City may need to look at another option, including the hiring of traffic control officers to direct traffic during peak traffic periods. Councilmember Aplikowski asked ifthe administrative staff is comfortable that the City will be able to acquire all the needed property. Mr. Fritsinger explained that conversations continue with attorneys ofthe property owners and the City does have eminent domain opportunities to secure the property within 90 days of notice being given. Councilmember Aplikowski asked if the City has set a date deadline. Mr. Fritsinger said there were no specific deadline dates on the table, but if discussions don't work out the City will have to consider that. Mr. Kevin Ringwald, Assistant to the City Administrator, said staff has been waiting, for two months, for the finalization of the property owner's appraisal. If that is further delayed, given the deadlines, then it may be necessary to pursue legal remedies. Councilmember Aplikowski raised a concern about the property prices increasing as the deadline approaches. Mr. Ringwald agreed that as the time gets shorter the price probably goes up, but efforts have been directed at working on a mutually agreed basis. However, there is a need now to move on. . MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Keirn seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #98-52 Authorizing Preparation of a Feasibility Study and the Preparation of Plans and Specifications for a Portion of West Round Lake Road and the West Round Lake Road/Highway 96 Intersection. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). C. Pay Estimate #2, T.A. Schifsky & Sons, Inc., 1998 Street Improvements Mr. Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director, reported the contractor, T.A. Schifsky & Sons, Inc., has completed the bituminous base course paving on Edgewater Avenue and is currently finishing driveways on Stowe Avenue. The contractor has also completed the majority of the granular base on Fairview Avenue and is scheduled to pave Stowe Avenue and construct concrete curb on Fairview Avenue during the week of August 10. Pay Request #2 includes payment for items associated with the reconstruction of Edgewater Avenue, Stowe Avenue, and Fairview Avenue. Mr. Stafford said the job was well done but not completed as fast as was expected. He recommended approval of Pay Estimate #2 for T.A. Schifsky & Sons, Inc. . Councilmember Keirn noted this project has progressed very slowly. Mr. Greg Brown, City Engineer, agreed there have been problems with this contractor coordinating issues with subcontractors, so BR W has had to assume some of those duties. Mr. Brown stated he is not comfortable with how the contractor has managed this project. Also, the Stowe Avenue portion was worse because of utility disruption which started a month before the project and resulted in the highest residential impact. Mr. Brown noted the City is holding some of the mobilization money due to the concern with the contractor's management ofthis project.