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<br />. <br />. <br />.e <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />.. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />. <br />.e <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 24.1996 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />Mayor Probst noted it is the consensus of the Council to direct staff to pursue that option for <br />consideration at the July 8, 1996 Council meeting. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Hicks moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #96-43, <br />Accepting the Grant from the Minnesota DNR Cooperative Trails Grant Program. <br />The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />G. RFQ for Architectural Services <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger recommended the Council direct staff to proceed with the preparation of an RFQ <br />for architectural services for a new City Hall. He noted this topic has been an on-going <br />discussion item for several years and recently discussed at a worksession. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst encouraged restrictions on the length of what is submitted by interested parties. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Malone moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to direct staffto proceed with <br />the preparation and solicitation of an RFQ for architectural services for design of <br />a new City Hall. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski inquired regarding the status of the previous plans. Mr. Fritsinger <br />advised they will be used as a starting point and be the basis for preparation of the RFQ. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />H. Resolution #96-45 Authorizing Condemnation of Street, Utility and Drainage <br />Easements in Connection with Oak Avenue Reconstruction <br /> <br />Mr. Filla, City Attorney, explained that in order to reconstruct Oak Avenue, it may be necessary <br />to acquire easements over property owned by Marjorie Asbbach and Richard and Janet Shepley. <br />He further eXplained that he is working with the City Engineer to negotiate with these residents <br />to acquire the necessary easements but, as yet, negotiations have been unsuccessful. Therefore, <br />he recommends the Council authorize commencement of condemnation proceedings to acquire <br />these needed easements over the Ashbach and Shepley properties to avoid unreasonable delay in <br />the reconstruction of Oak A venue in the event negotiations remain unsuccessful. <br />