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I I MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA ~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 9, 1996 7:30 P.M. - NEW BRIGHTON COUNCIL CHAMBERS I I CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the regular I City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mayor Dennis Probst, Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Dale Hicks, I Susan Keirn, and Paul Malone. I Absent: None. Also present were: City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; City Accountant, Terry Post; I Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Superintendent, Dwayne Stafford; City Engineer, Greg Stonehouse; Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell; and Recording Secretary, Carla Wirth. .. ADOPT AGENDA I MOTION: Hicks moved and Keirn seconded a motion to adopt the agenda for the December 9, 1996, Regular City Council meeting as presented. The motion carried I unanimously (5-0). PUBLIC HEARING - 1997 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT I A. Adopt Resolution #96-67, Authorizing the Preparation of Detailed Plans and Specifications in the Matter of the 1997 Street Improvement Project I Mayor Probst explained the public hearing is to receive public testimony for the 1997 Street Improvement Project. He explained the process to be followed and opened the public hearing at I 7:31 p.m. Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator, reported that notices were provided to all impacted property I owners and published in the Focus Newspaper. Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent, advised that an informational meeting was held I on December 3, 1996, at which the City Engineer explained the project and assessment process. Approximately 40 residents attended and while questions were asked, no significant issues were tI raised. Those in attendance expressed a variety of opinions on the need for the project, cost of the project, quality of the project, value of public input, project design issues, sewer odor concerns, and traffic congestion. I