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<br />\", .-" <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MINUI'ES OF 'lHE ARDEN HILlS REx:;OIAR COUNCIL MEEI'ING <br />IDNDAY, JULY 8, 1991, 7:30 P.M. - CITY HALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather <br />called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: <br />May= Thomas Sather, eouncilmembers Paul Malone and <br />Thomas Mahowald. Al:6ent: eouncilJnernber JoAnn Grawe. Also present: Engineers Ter.ry <br />Maurer and Mark Graham, Attorney Jerry Filla, Public Works SUperintendent Dan <br />Winkel, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Dep.lty Clerk Catherine Iago. <br /> <br />CALL 'IO ORDER <br /> <br />AOOPI' <br />AGENDA <br /> <br />Mahowald lIYJVed, seconded by Malone, to adopt the July 8 <br />Agenda as su1::mitted. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) <br /> <br />OONSENT CouncilJnernber Malone requested Item 3 (b), lease Computer <br />CALENDAR El::[uipment, be deleted from the Consent CalerxJar. He <br />related recent discussions with staff relative to the <br />lease of ccmplter equipment and suggested staff further research alternatives <br />pri= to consideration of this matter. <br /> <br />Malone lIYJVed, seconded by Mahowald, to delete Item 3 (b) <br />from the Consent CalerxJar, to allow staff to conduct further research on <br />alternatives for leasing = purchasing corrg:lUter equipment. Motion carried <br />unanimously. (3-0) <br /> <br />Malone lIYJVed, seconded by Mahowald, to adopt the amerrled <br />Consent CalerxJar, Items 3 (a) and (c), and auth=ize execution of all necessary <br />d=uments contained therein: <br /> <br />a. Pay Estimate #1 - 1991 Park and Bike Trail Improvements. <br />c. Approve List of Claims and Payroll. <br /> <br />Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) <br /> <br />PUBLIC aJMMENI'S <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING; <br />NORIH SNELLING AVE. <br />ASSESSMENT BRING. <br /> <br />May= Sather opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m., for <br />the purpose of an assessment hearing for North Snelling <br />Avenue street and storm sewer iIlprovements. <br /> <br />Deputy Clerk Iago verified publication of the Notice of Hearing in the New <br />BriClhton Bulletin on Wednesday, June 12 and 19, 1991, and mailing to affected <br />property owners on Wednesday, June 19. <br /> <br />Mayor Sather questioned if the Clerk Adrninistrat= had received any written <br />objections to the proposed assessment. <br /> <br />Adrninistrat= Berger reported two written objections were received: Mr. & Mrs. <br />Charles Allen, 1575 Briarknoll Drive and Mr. James Ostlund, 1576 Royal Hills <br />Drive. <br /> <br />Engineer Maurer reported that nine bids were received on this date and Midwest <br />Asphalt was the lowest responsible bidder. He explained the low bid received is <br />approximately 15 percent below the estimated project cost, however, upon further <br />calculation and review of several factors relating to the reconstruction of the <br />street, it appears the reduction in the assessment rate is actually 20 percent. <br />Maurer recarnnended Council consider a reduction in the assessment rate to $22.00 <br />per foot for residential property and $44.00 per foot for tax exenqJt property. <br />