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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 8, 2004 , 4 . neighborhood meetings and once the rcsults of the neighborhood meeting were determined; this would then bc presented to Council. Councilmember Larson stated the properties along County Road E were very short and he believed the people along there were going to be very sensitive to an 8-foot sidewalk. He requested they be as creative as they eould to minimize the impact to those residents. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Authorize Specifications for Street Sign Replacement Mr. Landwer stated the 2004 CIP had included $50,000 for the replacement of every street eomcr sign in the City of Ardcn Hills. He indicated that with input from the Council, staff and the City Engineer, specifications were developed. He noted the total estimated cost for this project was $70,000 which includes design, installation and construction administration costs. The City Engineer requests that the Council approve the specifications for replacement of all City street signs and order advertisement for bids for this project. Councilmember Holden asked how the cost of this project increased from $50,000 to $70,000. Mr. Laudwer replied that the $70,000 is the total for construction and administration costs and . includes installation and removal of the existing signs. Council member Holden asked when the gaugc of the poles got increased. Mr. Landwer noted they based this on 14 gauge poles and he did not know Council had wanted to reduce the gauge, but this was possible with an increase cost of approximately $4-5 per pole. Mayor Aplikowski asked if City staff could dismantle the existing signs. Mr. Landwer replied that was a possibility, but they did not want to pull them out too soon and leave streets unmarked. Mr. Moore noted that if Council wanted this done in-house, everything would have to be stoppcd with no special projects being done, to put all available maintenance staff on the removal of signs. Councilmember Grant askcd if the bulk of the cost was for thc installation and removal of the signs and the signs themselves, with thc poles being the least cost. Mr. Landwer replied that was correct. Councilmember Larson stated he would like to see the City logo on every sign in the City, including County Roads. Councilmember Holden stated she wanted a rcduced gauge on the sign poles. Mayor Aplikowski asked Mr. Moore how many sign poles had been replaced in recent years. Mr. Moore replied no poles had been replaced since he has been with the City. .