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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 5-29-90 Page 2 . OfANGE ORDER (Cont'd) Councilmember Malone stated it was his understanding from the worksession discussion that Bergerson-caswell qgreed to charge the City for the entire well abandonment project. on a tiJne and materials basis. Council con=ed with Malone's assessment of the worksession discussion. Malone moved, seconded by Hansen, to amend and approve the agreement with Delta Environmental Consultants, per their letter dated May 24, 1990, and for well abandonment at the Kem Milling site with Bergerson-caswell conditioned upon the entire project. closing costs being billed to the City on a time and materials basis and approval of the change order, not to exceed $8,000.00 for the project.. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) PUBLIC <XlMMENTS ARDEN TRAIL JJ.IPROV>>!ENI' Council was referred to a memorandum from Park Direct.or Buckley dated 5-24-90, relative to the notice sent to property owners regarding the Arden Trail Improvements and a memorandum from residents alorq the trail dated 5-23-90, requesting this matter be placed on the agenda. Mayor Sather requested persons wishing to speak in favor of or opposed to the proposed inq:>rovement to speak at the microphone, identify themselves by name and address and briefly state their concerns. Gary Niemczyk, 1918 Noble Road, stated the trail inq:>rovement has been discussed f= several years and he remains opposed to the improvement. He expressed COncel:TI that the existing trail is =ently in good condition and will become full of . debris, similar to the north part of the trail system, if inq:>roved. Charlie Olenoweth, 1898 Noble Road, did not fav= the inq:>rovement and expressed concern that the motorized vehicles =ently using the trails will increase with the inq:>rovement. He also expressed concern at the lack of privacy that will be experienced by reSidents; =ently persons using the trail walk through his yard. Bob Johnson, 1902 Noble Road, stated there is =ently a drainage problem alorq the north and south sides of Noble Road. He expressed concern that the problem will occur alorq the pathway; displayed pictures of the problem. Dave Haney, 1889 Grant Road, stated his principal COncel:TI is loss of privacy due to increased pedestrian traffic. virginia Haney, 1889 Grant Road, expressed concern relative to the change in the type of people that will utilize the trail if bituminous surface is installed; =ently the trail is used by bikers, walkers and jo::rgers. Haney stated once the bituminous surface is installed the trail will be used for skateboards, roller blades and motorized vehicles. Shannon Johnson, 1902 Noble Road, commented that the bituminous surface contradicts the "flower power" im3.ge =ently being promoted by the City. She stated the trail is very appealing in its natural state. .