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. . . Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, July 31, 1989 Page 3 RES #89-42 (Cont'd) Council discussed release of the environmental report to Darling & Company and agreed to release the full report to company representatives upon termination of the agreement. Mahowald referred to Delta's report which advises MPCA requires inactive storage tanks must be properly abandoned by the property owner; he expressed concern the city may be involved in some legal entanglements relative to the tank removal. He favored terminating the agreement at this time and continuing negotiations with Darling & Company. Growe moved, seconded by Mahowald, that Council approve Resolution No. 89-42, Resolution Terminating Purchase Agreement with Kern Milling/Darling and Company, effective July 31, 1989 and continue negotiations with Darling & Company to resolve the problems identified. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) Council directed the City Attorney to continue negotiations with Attorney Rolfe Worden, representing Darling & Company, for purchase of the Kern Milling site and authorized staff to forward a complete copy of the Delta Environmental report to Darling & Company. REALIGNMENT; GREY FOX ROAD Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk Administrator dated 7-28-89, relative to the realignment of Grey Fox Road. Chuck Ahl, Shoreview City Engineer, was present to discuss the request for realignment of Grey Fox Road in Arden Hills to meet the newly aligned Island Lake Avenue in Shoreview. He stated the feasibility of realignment of the two streets at a 90 degree angle would cause a condemnation of the Church property on the Shoreview side and would not provide for easy access for the YMCA south driveway. City Engineer Terry Maurer discussed his concern relative to the turning radius for traffic southbound on Lexington Avenue from Grey Fox Road; he stated he has discussed this matter with Chuck Ahl and is satisfied the turning radius is sufficient. Mahowald moved, seeonded by Growe, that Council approve the realignment of Grey Fox Road in Arden Hills to meet the newly aligned Island Lake Avenue in Shoreview as proposed in Shoreview's memorandum of 7-26-89. Motion carried unanimously. (3-0) Council discussed the feasibility of interconnecting water utilities between the two cities for utilization in emergency situations in conjunction with the road realignment. Engineer Ahl and Maurer concurred that the estimated cost for installation of the system would be approximately $10,000.00. Ahl explained the County does not allow the City to "open cut" Lexington Avenue and close down the roadway, therefore, the higher cost is due to the installation method and the necessity of installation of two valves, one in each city, as a measure to insure the connection is utilized only for emergency situations. Ahl advised this is an opportune time to install the connection, since the realignment is in progress. He noted that cities typically do not meter this type of connection as it is only used in emergency situations. Council directed the City Engineer to work with the engineer from Shoreview to prepare a feasibility report and cost estimate for installation of an interconnecting water system at Grey Fox Road/Island Lake Avenue for the next Regular Council Meeting held 8-14-89. Council also directed Maurer to study the feasibility of installing interconnecting water systems at other locations along Lexington Avenue.