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. e e e ARDEN HILLS EDA SPECIAL MEETING - JANUARY 4,1999 DRAFT 5 Commissioner Aplikowski asked what equipment is included in the fixtures. Mr. Ringwald explained that the fixtures would be all the equipment on the site totaling approximately $140,000.00. These include trucks, sifters, and anything left such as shelving, oil cans, etc., related to the business. Mr. Ringwald stated that the relocation representatives went through the site with the property owner and identified anything which was related to the business and the property owner provided pricing for each item. The Staff has also authorized the preparation of a fixture appraisal to determine the value of the equipment. Commissioner Malone expressed his belief that one million dollars is a bit pricey and asked how much road the City would be getting for this amount of money. Mr. Ringwald explained that the one million dollars will take the project from the Nott Company up to the south edge of Highway 96, including the ponds and signals. Commissioner Malone asked if, in order to install signal lights, the road work would need to be done on Highway 96. Mr. Ringwald explained the plan is to string the Highway with temporary signals. Commissioner Malone noted that at one point the City was told they could not string temporary lights across the road. Mr. Fritsinger explained that this restriction was when the location of the road was in the existing right-of-way. Commissioner Malone noted that the issue for not allowing the temporary signals at the current location was due to storage space. He asked if, with the relocation of the right-of-way, would there be ample storage space. Mr. Ringwald stated that the northerly terminus of the hanging signal would be in the exact center of the future median. This will allow the City to keep traffic moving on the existing Highway 96 and build the new one with the signal in the median. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the City will receive bids on January 14, 1999, and will present them to the City Council at the January 25, 1999 Council meeting. At that time, City Engineer Brown will be available to answer these types of questions. Commissioner Larson expressed his concern about the agreement with the land not including an agreement on the fixtures and dirt. He stated that he felt comfortable with this suggestion since there would be a procedure for resolving the dispute through arbitration. He stated that he is curious whether or not the arbitration is something the property owners have agreed to. Mr. Ringwald stated that this had been the property owner's suggestion in order to expedite the process. Commissioner Larson suggested that it may be worth having this agreement in writing so the project is not held up at some point in the future because a settlement cannot be reached. Mr. Ringwald stated that, at the January 25, 1999 meeting, Staff would present the Council a signed agreement.