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r e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: August 17, 2000 TO: Joe Lynch, City Administrator FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Ingerson Road Improvement Group e Back!!round The Arden Hills City Council was presented with a preliminary feasibility report at a eOlillcil meeting last November, which identified the Ingerson Road/Hamline Avenue area for street improvements in 2000. Many residents attended an inforn1ational meeting and the council meeting and expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed improvements for various reasons. At the February 14th, Council Meeting, the Council approved the formation of a review group to study the need for the project, (what brought us to this point) and to review city street standards and other design options, followed by a recommendation to Council from their point of view. Council appointed Linda Swanson, an Ingerson Road resident to chair the group. The review group would consist of five residents of the proposed project area, including the chairperson, two council members to act as liaisons, two Arden Hills residents not from the project area, the City Engineer and the Public Works Director. City Council members, the City Engineer and the Public Works Director would not have input on the gTOUp'S final recommendation to the City Council. Review Group Meetin\:s The Ingerson Road Improvement Group met ten times over a period of six months. Discussions ranged over all aspects of street improvcments and storm water quality improvcments. Gucst speakers included the Public Works Director from Maplewood and represcntativcs from thc Ricc Creek Watershed District. City Accountant, Terry Post, also attcnded one meeting to explain the City's Assessment Policy. About half of the discussions were related to rain gardens. The meetings were open to anyone, and many rcsidcnts attendcd one or more of the meetings. Outcome Although thc City Engineer and Public Works Director's recommendations may differ from those offcrcd by the review group, the City is very appreciative ofthe group's open- mindedness, hard work and dedication. Everyone learned from the experience and a mutual respect was gained for each other among all participants. e Attachments Attached are recommendations from the Arden Hills City Engineer and Public Works Director for improvements to streets in the Ingerson Road/Hamline Avenue area.