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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 25, 2002 DRAFT 8 MOTION: Councilmcmber Grant moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a friendly amendment to number three stating "a complete evaluation on the condition of Benton way as it related to Waldon Place and Hunters Court". Councilmember Rem accepted Councilmember Grant's friendly amendment. Amendment carried 3-2 (Probst and Larson). . Mayor Probst requested correspondence be sent to residents along Benton Way as to why borings were going to be done. Councilmember Rem stated this had already been done. Councilmember Larson stated this was not a neighborhood project; these were two small cul-de- sacs and while it was the intention of giving a year's notice for large projects, he did not see this as a large project. He stated he did not see that any information obtained about Benton Way in the feasibility report would influence what the decision was for Waldon Place and Hunters Court. Councilmember Grant asked the City Engineer how long Benton Way would last before reconstruction was recommended. The City Engineer replied 3-8 years. Councilmember Grant stated if it was three years and the residents were willing to wait, and then nothing should be done at this time, but ifit was eight years, then this needed to be looked at. Councilmember Rem stated it was the City's policy to give a year notice, and this was not done in this case. She stated these residents were given too short of a notice. . Councilmember Larson pointed out if they did not do Waldon Place and Hunters Court at this time, this would push off other neighborhood projects also. He expressed frustration that the Council could not make decisions and stick with them. Mayor Probst stated he supported the feasibility study, but was not going to support the amendment. Councilmember Aplikowski stated this was different in some ways because they had 100 percent resident concern regarding the reconstruction. She stated the Council was committed to doing something this year and she did not believe a couple of borings on Benton Way would throw the neighborhood into chaos. Mayor Probst stated only three of the sixteen residents were in attendance at tonight's meeting, and he would want additional resident's opinions before he would assume all of the residents had agreed to a double project/assessment plan. Councilmember Larson stated it was their job to listen to the residents and then make the best decision for the City. He stated they should be looking at option numbers one and two. Councilmember Grant asked if boring samples on Benton Way were taken, would that give them . further information if Benton Way would stand up to reconstruction of the cul-de-sacs. The City Engineer stated they would be able to determine what was below the surface area, and if Benton