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<br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />APRIL 11, 2005 <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />be able to turn in the cul-de-sac. He indicated street parking would be allowed on Red Fox with <br />no parking on Dunlap or Grey Fox, <br /> <br />Mr. Ritt asked if they could not condemn property along the roadside for the pond and keep <br />everything else the way it was. Mr. Brown noted this area rose very steeply and when they were <br />dealing with water, they would be building a pond in ground that was higher than the <br />surrounding area. He noted they would also need to install a large wall with this suggestion, <br />which would be expensive, He stated the proposed pond would be grading a little bit into that <br />slope, but not right into the building, <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski asked for clarification on the mailing of the notice, Steve Ritt, Co-owner <br />1350 Grey Fox Road, stated someone in his commercial brokerage firm had faxed him the <br />information after the March 21 hearing and therefore they never had any say for the project. He <br />indicated he contacted the City and changed the address at that time and addressed his concerns <br />as to why they were not notified. He stated the address they sent the address to was 1578 <br />University and that business did not forward the letter to them for at least a month. <br /> <br />John Comalo, representative of eight properties in the area, stated he was in approval of the <br />project, but asked for an explanation of the assessments. Mr. Siddiqui replied they would have <br />30 days from today to pay the assessment in full and if they chose not to pay it in full they could . <br />spread the cost of mill and overlay for five years and for reconstruction for ten years, with <br />interest. <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski closed the public hearing at 7:38 p,m. <br /> <br />Mr. Filla asked for the property which had not received the notice, what process did the City <br />follow for notices. Mr. Moore replied that staff sent the first notice to an address they had <br />received from Ramsey County, When that notice was returned, staff then sent the notice to the <br />utility billing address, He noted this was a standard process that staff followed. It was only after <br />they received the correct address from the property owner, that they changed their records to that <br />address, <br /> <br />Jobn Ritt asked if Council could hold off making a decision on this for a couple of weeks until <br />they had the opportunity to look at this in more detaiL <br /> <br />Mayor Aplikowski replied she did not believe they could hold the project because it was on a <br />time schedule. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she would not change the way she voted because they had <br />looked at different options and she believes this is the best option for the area, <br /> <br />Jobn Ritt asked what options he had since they did not receive sufficient notice, Mr. Filla . <br />replied if they wanted to appeal this, they needed to object to this in writing at tonight's meeting, <br />