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e e e DRAFT 19 ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JULY 26, 1999 Mayor Probst asked if there had been any resolution with the letter from Media One regarding response time. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the Cable Commission was fairly serious about dealing with the ongoing operational problems that the Commission is having with Media One. He felt that the topic of the letter was one of the most insignificant areas related to the franchise, however, it was one of the few areas that the franchise directly addresses. This letter was being used to put Media One on notice that the Commission is very unhappy with the service level being provided. One of the biggest complaints that the Arden Hills has was regarding the restoration work being done in residential yards. Mayor Probst stated that a letter had been included in the non-agenda package from Mr. Tom Goblirsch and he encouraged the City Council to invite Mr. Goblirsch to attend future Council meetings. Mr. Fritsinger stated that staff was currently trying to determine what Mr. Goblirsch's schedule was. Mayor Probst stated that he was pleased with the contributions made by Earthstar Project, Inc. He suggested that future park contributions be made to the Park Fund to allow more latitude in the utilization of these contributions. Mr. Post noted that the mission of the Earthstar organization was to contribute to programs that match their interests. Therefore, the park contributions had been made specifically for Arden Manor project. Mayor Probst asked if the letter regarding speed limits would be forwarded to the Operations and Finance Committee. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it would be. Mayor Probst stated that he had attended the Chamber meeting that afternoon. The meeting had been billed as a Council forum panel discussion, however, the meeting turned out to be a discussion regarding LRT. He indicated some of the discussion was interesting. However, there was a certain amount of bashing and defense. In closing, Jim Solem pitched the 135W Corridor Coalition again. Mayor Probst stated that he had lunch last week with Mayor? Benke of New Brighton who had informed him that he would not be running for Mayor again. One thing Mayor Benke had been concerned about accomplishing prior to retiring was ensuring that there was an ongoing, orderly transition of the organization as people come and go. This will be discussed at the next Board meeting. Mayor Probst noted that, at the last Council Worksession, the City Council discussed the proposal for Highways 96/10. He wanted to ensure that this issue did not slip by and suggested that the Council continue discussions on this issue at the next W orksession. Mr. Fritsinger stated that it would be helpful for the Council to have a better understanding of what all is involved in the Highways 96/1 0 corridor, with regard to costs and infrastructure improvements for land acquisition. Mayor Probst stated that, in discussions with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Ramsey County, what most likely will happen will be that no one else will bring anything to the