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. I .e I . . . . . I. . . . . . . I .. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 24.1996 9 5. Provision of yellow diagonal striping, north of the curbing on the north side of the new air conditioning system. Tom Heardon, construction manager for Holiday Inn, stated he is aware of the conditions being recommended for approval. MOTION: Malone moved and Hicks seconded a motion to approve Planning Case #96-07, modification to Site Plan (Planning Case 95-6) for Holiday Inn, 1201 West County Road E, based on the conditions outlined by the Planning Commission. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). F. Resolution #96-43, Approving Cooperative Trails Grant Cindy Walsh, Parks & Recreation Director, announced the City has been awarded a grant in the amount of $45, 191.50 from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to partially fund the trail development from Highway 96 south to Briarknoll Drive and west to North Snelling A venue. She explained the proposed resolution is related to the discussion held several months ago in regard to the 1996 trail project and would allow awarding the bid to the low bidder, Thor Construction, Inc. with alternatives A and B to be added. Ms. Walsh explained ifthe Council decides to accept the grant, trail construction could occur after the grant contract is finalized, which could be by July 8, 1996. It was noted that the grant does specify that the entire project can be completed during a two-year time frame; however, funds have to be expended and construction must be completed by November I, 1997. Councilmember Malone inquired if staff anticipates any right-of-way problems. Ms. Walsh advised staff has been in contact with the townhouse association and it appears there will be no problem but there will need to be some cooperation in realigning their irrigation system which is less cost restrictive than to bridge that segment on the existing easement. Mayor Probst inquired regarding the possibility of considering a change order on this year's contract to include the remaining segment in an attempt to obtain a better bid. Ms. Walsh stated she could ask Thor Construction for an estimate on the remaining segment. Mayor Probst noted there may be a price advantage to adding it and suggested staff investigate that option. He noted if the cost for the remaining segment is too high, it can be turned down. Ms. Walsh advised that work cmmot resume until the grant is finalized and the contract is signed by the City, which she estimated would be mid-July. She informed that Thor Construction has been very cooperative and indicated they will allow their prices to mid-July. Mayor Probst suggested the discussion to add the remaining segment occur prior to signing the contract.