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. . . ~ ~~ILLS Approved: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2005, 5:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 Call To Order Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers: Gregg Larson, David Grant, Brenda Holden, Lois Rem Absent: None Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui; Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; City Engineer, Greg Brown OthCl's: Kathy Ryan, URS Engineering CSAH 96 LandscapiUl:! Proposal City Engineer Greg Brown provided the City Council with an overview of the proposed Highway 96 landscaping improvements. The intent of the discussion was to review the concept plan prepared by the URS and consider whether or not the installation of an irrigation system should be included in thc futurc CIP projcct. If the City Council decides at this time not to pursue the enhanccd landscaping improvements in 2006, Ramsey County will proceed with the planting oftrecs along the median in the spring of2006. City Administrator Michelle Wolfe said that she is concerned about thc $150,000 in state aid funding that would be needed for this project. The City may have to borrow state aid funding in the future or delay othcr projccts ifthis projcct proceeds as planned in 2006. Councilmcmber Holden asked if the $5,000 to $10,000 for maintenancc costs were engineering estimates. City Engineer Greg Brown said that the maintenance costs were estimates and that it would likely include expenses for water irrigation and maintenance costs. Mayor Aplikowski suggcstcd that thc City proceed with installing an irrigation system for this project. She asked if the City could install the irrigation system this year and plant the flowers and shrubs the following year.