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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 11, 2000 <br /> <br />C.,,",,,> .", P"'''1l''' <br />i) b'<:: j~~ ~- , <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski suggested that a motion be made to direct the City Engineer to <br />revise the feasibility study to include the reconstruction of Hamline Avenue and Cannon Road. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst suggested the motion be to direct the City Engineer to bring back a final <br />recommendation to the City Council for the street structures on a street by street basis up to and <br />including reconstruction. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to <br />direct the City Engineer to bring back a final recommendation to the City Council <br />for the street structures on a street by street basis up to and including <br />reconstruction. The motion carried (4-1, Councilmember Larson opposed). <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated that it was an unfair representation of the City Engineer to <br />state that he may be interested in financial gains. She felt that the City Engineer has served the <br />City of Arden Hills well. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst agreed that the comments regarding conflict of interest were not appropriate. He <br />stated that the City's history with this consultant has been such that the City has a high comfort <br />level that the City Engineer is making good recommendations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem noted that this question has been brought up during other street projects <br />and she felt that it was good to address the issue up-front. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst suggested that the Council make a decision regarding the curb and gutter issue. He <br />believed that there was a consensus among the Councilmembers to include curb and gutter, <br />however, he did not believe that the profile of the curbs needed to be decided at this time. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion <br />to direct the City Engineer to include curb and gutter in the feasibility report with <br />the profiles to be determined. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant requested confirmation that the motion was to include vertical face curb <br />and gutter with no consideration for concrete edge strips. Mayor Probst indicated that the motion <br />stated the profile of the curb and gutter is to be determined, and he believed that this would <br />include consideration of concrete edge strips. Councilmember Aplikowski concurred. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that it was difficult for him to make these decisions for the <br />neighborhood. He wished that there was an easy way to resolve this and he stated that the <br />residents need to come to a conclusion on what they want. <br /> <br />An audience member stated that the curb and gutter methods serves different purposes, She <br />indicated that in some areas curb and gutter are needed to direct the runoff water, where in other <br />areas the curb and gutter would only serve aesthetic purposes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson felt comfortable that the motion was expressing support for curb and <br />gutter, recognizing that there are certain areas that the Council is recommending concrete edge <br />