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13 .. that a change in the design of the road could reduce the limit and we do come with recommendations from our commit me for your consideration. You have received a memorandum from the Committee but the Committee recommends to the Council that you approve the County Road E downtown concepts in your Packet No. 3/4 and 4/4 which have been referred to as interim design. We feel very strongly that the ultimate design - while it may work - would, in fact, be detrimental to the businesses in Arden Hills, and we feel these businesses must be retained. Our second recommendation is that the elements of lighting, underground utilities, walkways, traffic channelization and landscaping in our report of December 21, 1979 should be approved in total and if any single element would be considered to be left out of that package, we recommend no action be taken at this time. Our third recommendation to the Council is that the City participate to a minimum degree of 50% in the cost of this improvement. It's our only downtown area in Arden Hills and we feel this responsibility of the city to participate to some extent. . These are the recommendations we present you and everyone who has been a part of this. recommendations will be accepted and acted on Thank you. to you We do by the and we thank hope the City. MAYOR CREPEAU: Anyone else? DIANE MC ALLISTER, 1200 Ingerson Road: What did Northern States Power say it would cost? MAYOR CREPEAU: $358,000. MRS. MC ALLISTER: Did I understand you - if my taxes go up $300 over the next 10 or 15 years and I feel this improvement doesn't improve my house $300 worth, I can take them to Court? . MR. POPOVICH: Any aggrieved taxpayer who is assessed has a right to appeal. Those that are assessed have the right to challenge. When it's spread over the City there is no way. That's Council discretion. MAYOR CREPEAU: That's general taxes. Anyone else a comment or question of any type?