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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 9,1998 8 . Mayor Probst asked Mr. Ringwald to address the action required by the Council to take the process to the next step. :Mr. Ringwald stated if, with the comments and suggestions made this evening, the Council feels there are major changes to be made, the Planning Casc could be tablcd. In order to keep the process moving, the Council may consider approval of the Planning Case with suggested amendments. The City may request an exlension, but it is important to stay on track since there are other City projects requiring Staffs attention. Mayor Probst asked for confirmation that Council approval will start the GO-day review process and this will allow time for citizens of Arden Hills to make commcnts and/or suggestions and any necessary action be taken. Mr. Ringwald stated this is correct and reiterated that any substantive comments received from the public will be treated the same as those received from other sources such as Ramsey County and the School District. Councilmember Malone pointed out, once approved, the Plan can be amended as needed. The document is intended to be a general outlook at the City's plan for the next 10 years. He suggestcd this be made clear at the beginning of the document. The City is not locked into any certain schedule and the nmnbers provided are to be approximate. Ms. McMonigal offered to review Ihe text and, when appropriate, add words such as "tentalive" to tone down some of the language and not be as specific. Mayor Probsl suggested adding a Preface to the document explaining the general nature of the Plan. . Mr. Ringwald concurred with these suggestions. He noted things may happen in the future which will influence whether some of the projects are addressed as planned. Items such as the parkway were included to ensure, even if they are not accomplished, they were at least discussed during the capital improvement process. Councilmember Aplikowski agreed and noted that some dates, such as play structure replacement, may be too specific. She suggested using a range of dates. Mr. Ringwald indicated Staff has considered using the term "tentative replacement date" in order to be more general. Councilmember Larson suggested stronger language be used in the Protected Resources section stating the City will not allow discharge of storm water into the lakes from new street construction. He also indicated that he agrees with the idea of a Lake Water Quality Task Force and again suggested stronger language be used in the recommendations of the Task Force in order to express the City's commitmenl to improve lake water quality. Councilmember Aplikowski stated, although she agrees that a Task Force should be developed, it should not appear in the document as a mandated item. Councilmember Larson referred to the Goals and Policies section of Cbapter Six and suggested adding the following statements: 1. To the end of goal number four, add "and discourage the addition of any new direct . sources of run-off into City lakes," 2, To the end of goal number eight, add "and implemenl its recommendations."