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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 25, 2002 DRAFT 4 D. Planning Commission Appointments . Mayor Probst stated the three residents appointed to the Planning Commission were Ken Bezdicek, Brad Lemberg, and Megan Ricke. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Larson seconded the appointments of the three recommended residents to the Planning Commission: The motion carried unanimously (5-0). E. 2002 Street Improvement Feasibility Study Mr. Lynch updated Council on the March 19,2002 neighborhood information meeting regarding proposed 2002 street improvements. He indicated staffs recommendation was for reconstruction of the Waldon Place and Hunter's Court cul-de-sac. Councilmember Rem stated she was at that meeting and by the time the meeting had ended, there was a fair amount of discussion between residents and staff, and the residents strongly requested the City do only a mill and overlay instead of reconstruction at this time. Councilmember Larson stated he was also at that meeting and indicated the residents had requested overlay only, but he did not believe this was the right decision. He stated this was a project the City could handle this year and he did not believe we should invest the amount of . money to mill and overlay that street due to the poor condition of the base underneath it. He stated this would not be a wise decision on a part of the City. He stated he agreed that Benton Way would need to be reconstructed at some point in the future. Mayor Probst concurred with Councilmember Larson that the Council had identified the street as needing reconstruction, and he did not believe it would be appropriate to expend the funds to do a mill and overlay. Councilmember Aplikowski asked what the current condition of Benton Way was. City Engineer Greg Brown summarized what the condition of Benton Way was. He indicated there were other factors than what appears on the pavement of the street. He stated it was hard for him to recommend reconstructing Benton Way at this time. He stated he recommended if the City was not going to proceed with reconstruction of the cul-de-sacs now, that they wait until they could reconstruct both the cul-de-sacs and Benton Way in the future. Councilmember Grant asked what the PCI rating was on Waldon Place and Hunters Court. The City Engineer replied 9 and 20, but he was not sure which was which. Councilmember Grant asked if they could reduce the damage to Benton Way. The City Engineer replied they could limit the truck traffic. Councilmember Grant inquired about the condition of the cul-de-sacs. The City Engineer replied ~ the cul-de-sacs had many patches, and it was recommended they be reconstructed.