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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 29, 2002 1< .......- 13 Councihnember Larson stated all four of the parties that made presentations and proposals could satisfy the City's needs. He stated they did not havc a proposal out that companies wcrc responding to. He stated thcy did not have a dollar amount or the specifics as to what was going to happen, but it was their job to sift through the in formation they did have and come up with the best conclusions they could. He stated he chosc Ccntex because Arden Hills was basically residential and he liked the idea that Ccntex had a strong residential component. He stated he was not cnthusiastic about having a large commercial development on that property. He stated he hoped they would end up with a smaller commcrcial/industrial development. He stated they did the best job of putting together the environmental concerns and he stated clean up of the site was a very important aspect of this projcct. He stated he thought Centex also knew how to work with Congress in getting this project dealt with. He stated Centex did the best job of communicating with Council after prcsentations were madc. He stated this indicated Centex clearly wanted this project and they had a strong interest in doing this. He stated they needed to make a decision tonight. Councilmembcr Grant reminded Council that both Opus and Glenn Rchbein Companics wcre local companies. He stated thcy both had an element of being locally based. Mayor Probst believed Councilmembcr Larson had swnmarized many of the key issues and reiterated that the many hours he had spent over the last 10-14 days on this project, and particular on the time spent last month with the Congressional delegation, he could not understate the environmental clean-up issues. He stated it was important to use a team that understood the clean- up process and the demonstrated capability to deal with that issue on an on-going basis. He stated Centex had the ability to deal with the clean-up issues. He urged the Council's support on the motion made. Motion carried (3-2 Rem and Aplikowski). MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved seconded by Councilmember Rem to continue the Council meeting past 10:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS A. MnDOT Presentation regarding 35W Road Construction Mr. Frank Pafko, MnDOT, updated Council on the 35W road construction project. He explained the situation that there was a failure of the sealant that was placed on the grout seal in both the north and southbound lanes. He statcd this caused considerable congestion in the afternoon hours of April 18. He indicated there would be a 2-inch mill and overlay to get the grout seal out of the road. He stated this was a six-mile stretch of road. He indicatcd every cvening between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. between Highway 36 and 694 northbound the freeway would be shut down completely and the traffic detoured. He stated they would then do the southbound lane. Their intent was to mill off thc road as soon as possible and then do the overlay. He stated during the rest of the day, with the exception of a three-hour rush hour, there would be lane restrictions. They have given the contractor 15 days to get this done. He stated there was an additional 15 days after