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<br /> ---- --------------- ----------------- <br /> ... -I <br />.,,.-:\ <br />:~.~~ <br />Ql'-^ I <br />Q~ <br />. 'Ii'" <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 24. 1996 10 -I <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. I <br />MOTION: Hicks moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #96-43, <br /> Accepting the Grant from the Minnesota DNR Cooperative Trails Grant Program. I <br /> The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br />G. RFQ for Architectural Services I <br />Mr. Fritsinger recommended the Council direct staff to proceed with the preparation of an RFQ I <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 />Mayor Probst encouraged restrictions on the length of what is submitted by interested parties. I <br />MOTION: Malone moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to direct staff to proceed with I <br /> the preparation and solicitation of an RFQ for architectural services for design of <br /> a new City Hall. <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 />The motion carried unanimously (4-0). I <br />H. Resolution #96-45 Authorizing Condemnation of Street, Utility and Drainage I <br /> Easements in Connection with Oak Avenue Reconstruction <br />Mr. Filla, City Attorney, eXplained that in order to reconstruct Oak A venue, it may be necessary I <br />to acquire easements over property owned by Marjorie Ashbach and Richard and Janet Shepley. <br />He further explained that he is working with the City Engineer to negotiate with these residents I <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 I <br />the reconstruction of Oak A venue in the event negotiations remain unsuccessful. <br /> I <br /> I <br /> .. <br /> I <br />