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I I ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 28. 1996 2 .. CONSENT CALENDAR I A. Claims and Payroll B, Resolution #96-65, Designating Election Results Canvassing Meeting C. Resolution #96-61, Vacating Sanitary Sewer Easement, Gateway Business District I D. Award New Plow Truck Accessories Bid Mayor Probst advised he will be out of town on November 6, 1996, and asked if a quorum will I be present at the Election Results Canvassing Meeting, Councilmember Hicks stated he will also be out of town. Councilmember Keirn advised she will be at a convention but will attend the I meeting, Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator, noted it is expected to be a short 15-minute meeting. It was determined that a quorum will be present, I Mr. Fritsinger recommended that Resolution #96-61 be revised to include an additional "WHEREAS" section indicating the City has found no public purpose to keep the sanitary sewer easement. I MOTION: Malone moved and Keirn seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented and authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein I. with a revision to Resolution #96-61 to include an additional WHEREAS, as recommended, The motion carried unanimously (5-0). PUBLIC COMMENTS I Mayor Probst invited the audience to address the Council on any issue not already on the agenda, I There were no public comments, UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS I A. Reconsideration of Planning Case #95-23, Homes by James I Kevin Ringwald, Community Development Director, advised the new property owner has asked the Council to reconsider one of the conditions of Planning Case #95-23, Beutow RLS I Subdivision, because they would like to change the driveway location from the southwesterly side of 1417 Forest Lane, He explained the property owner hired a protessional forester to review the site and develop a different plan since following the conditions of approval results in I the removal of nine trees and a driveway with an 18 percent slope, which is relatively steep and possibly a safety hazard, Mr. Ringwald advised the forester prepared two plans, one with a "Z" driveway configuration starting at the southeast corner resulting with nine trees removed and a I 10% driveway slope, The second plan shows the driveway on the easterly side and the removal of nine trees and a 12% driveway slope, Mr. Ringwald noted that the forester is of the opinion that two of the trees to be removed in the last option have a high potential to die due to current .. cracking. Staff is comfortable with the requested modification and talked with the adjacent property owner (Dorothy Pederson, 1409 Forest Lane) who indicated she is also comfortable as I