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, .. . . . Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 3-11-91 Page 4 RES. 91-16 (Cont'd) Council questione:i the arrangement of the basketball court at CUmmings Park and suggested it be changed to allCM full-court play, rather than half-court play. The Park Director explained it aj:pearS the use of the court with the current arrangement allows two separate groups to participate in the activity at the same time; agreed it could be easily chan;Jed to acx:ornmodate full-court play. Buckley advised that neighborhood meetings were held to discuss the illlprovements. Hansen moved, seconded by Mahowald, to adopt Resolution No. 91-16, ORDERING PRELIMINARY FEllSIBILITY REroRr FOR 1991 PARK IMPROVEMENI'S. Motion carried unanim::lusly. (5-0) <XlNCEPI' RPI'; COUNTY RD. I ALIGNMENT Council was referred to a report fram the Clerk Administrator dated 3-7-91, relative to the Draft County Road I Concept Report fram Ramsey County. Berger reviewed the meeting held with staff, Ramsey County representatives, Shoreview city staff and Arn1y officials to discuss the proposed inprovement project and aligrunent alternatives. Engineer Maurer explained that this is a "concept" report, not a feasibility study and the matter will have to return to Council in the form of a feasibility study, with costs outlined. He advised that this matter was before Council in 1988 and Alternative #1 was chosen as the Council preference. Maurer briefly outlined the four alternatives, noting that Alternative #4 is recommended by the City of Shoreview and the County, and is the only straight aligmnent of the roadway proposed. The Engineer explained that strictly from an engineering standpoint, Alternative #4 is the best choice for aligrunent. He advised the problem with Alternative #4 is that it will open a number of fiscal concerns for Arden Hills, due to the County funding policy; it is the most costly alternative for the City of Arden Hills. He advised the feasibility study should outline several senarios for cost participation and funding methods. He noted the City has the responsibility for aoquisition of 2.6 acres of land in conjunction with aligrunent alternative #4; the other alternatives do not require land aoquisition. Engineer Maurer reviewed the discussions with the City Engineer fram Shoreview and referred to camments in a memorandum fram Chuck Ahl, dated 3-7-91, which advises Shoreview staff has expressed a willingness to cooperate on cost discussions. Council questioned if the Arn1y officials indicated a willingness to donate the land necessary to a=rplish aligrunent alternative #4, and if the City is also responsible for other items such as moving the fence, aa::ess road, well and wetland issues. Ramsey County Engineer Kathy Roettger advised the Arn1y has expressed a willingness to provide the city of Arden Hills with a long-tenn lease for the land required for easement, at no cost to the city. Tim Mayasich, Ramsey County Planner, advised the County asStmtes the responsibility for all other items outlined in =njrmction with the realigrunent of the roadway. cormcil discussed the use of funds set aside for this project, which were obtained when the Arn1y Training facility requested utility service fram the two cities and =ncurred that Arden Hills cost participation should not exceed the amount received for this purpose.