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<br /> . , <br /> . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: November 25, 1998 <br /> TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator@ <br /> SUBJECT: Follow-up Items to November 9,1998 Council Meeting <br /> (West Round Lake Road Reconstruction, Phase II) <br /> Background <br /> At the November 9, 1998 City Council meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 98-63, <br /> "Receiving Preliminary Report in the Matter of the 1999 Street Improvement Project, West <br /> Round Lake Road (Phase II)," and scheduled a public hearing on December 14, 1998 for the <br /> proposed improvement Prior to adoption of the resolution, much discussion occurred <br /> concerning the estimated costs and funding sources of Alternatives "B" (two-lane divided with <br /> raised median and turn lanes) and "D" (two-land undivided with center turn lane). Specifically, <br /> certain members of the Council indicated a desire to see a side-by-side comparison of"B" and <br /> . "D." In addition, staff was asked to provide an update on the use of tax increment financing <br /> (TIF) based proceeds/future TIF revenue streams, <br /> Puhlic Hearing <br /> As indicated above, the Council had previously scheduled the public hearing for December 14, <br /> 1998, Staff contacted each Councilmember during the past week to discuss the postponement of <br /> this hearing until such time that additional project costs, and funding sources, could be analyzed <br /> and presented. The Council agreed and required hearing notices have not been provided to <br /> affected property owners, As a result, the City Council will need to rescheduled the public <br /> hearing, <br /> The initial resolution was approved on a 3-2 vote, Chapter 429, MN Statutes requires that any <br /> project being considered for assessment be approved by the Council with a four-fifths vote at the <br /> improvement hearing. The information to be presented at this evening's meeting should assist <br /> the City Council in determining how the project should proceed, and allow for a more <br /> informative public hearing. <br /> ..,<.".". Revised Alternative "B" Project Costs <br /> City Engineer Brown revisited the cost assumptions of Alternative "B" (Attachment A), In <br /> summary, the total costs of this Alternative (without enhancements) have decreased from the <br /> original Feasibility Report total of$I,998,810 to the current $1,781,840. <br /> This is a reduction of$216,970, Attachment A details the changes. <br /> . <br />