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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />Draft <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005, 7:29 P.M. <br />CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 7:29 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson, and <br />Brenda Holden. <br /> <br />Absent: <br /> <br />Councilmember Lois Rem (excused). <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Director of Operations & Maintenance, <br />Thomas Moore; Finance Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; Community Development <br />Director, Scott Clark; Assistant to the City Administrator Schawn Johnson; City Engineer, Greg <br />Brown; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET <br />LIGHTS <br /> <br />Ms. Wolfe stated several months ago, during discussions regarding the Lexington Avenue <br />project, the Mayor and staff noted that the City of Shoreview had approached the City of Arden <br />Hills regarding the possibility of installing streetlights along Lexington A venue as part of the <br />2005 reconstruction project. The Council indicated a willingness to discuss this as an option. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated he personally did not think the City had made it a habit of <br />putting street lights on the streets and he believed in this case he was not sure, other than the fact <br />that Shoreview wanted to do it, they wanted to get involved in this and set precedence. Also, he <br />stated the design of the street lights, in his opinion, was out of character for this area. He <br />indicated he was not in favor of it because the last time they discussed the MN State Aid Funds, <br />there was a question if the fund was appropriately funded for future projects. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated he had a different opinion. He noted Lexington Avenue was a <br />major thoroughfare. He stated he was not opposed to installing street lights on Lexington <br />Avenue as this was adjoining a neighboring City and he did not believe this would set <br />precedence. However, he concurred with Councilmember Larson that he believed the light <br />fixture fit more of a historical district and he preferred something more modern. He stated he <br />was in favor of the street lights. <br />