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" . . . ~ ~~ILLS Approved: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MONDAY, JULY 18, 2005, 5;00 P.M. CITY HA-LL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHW A\' 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 Absent: Council Member Lois Rem Staff present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Finance Director, Murtuza Siddiqui; Assistant to the City Administrator, Schawn Johnson; Operations and Maintenance Director, Torn Moore; Recreation Program Supervisor, Michelle Olson; City Engineer, Greg Brown 2006 Lift Station and Lift Station #7 Rehabilitation (In coniunction with Presbvterian Homes) City Administrator Michelle Wolfe provided the City Council with an overview of the proposed 2006 lift station rehabilitation project. At the July II th City COllncil meeting, staff requested authorization to prepare plans and specifications for this project. Members of the City Council tabled this item and requested that City staff place this item on the July 18th work session agenda. City staff was requesting authorization to spend $26,600 to perform design and lield survey work for the lift station rehabilitation project. Based upon the discussion at the April II th work session, City staff recommended that the City proceed with Option D. Option D included the preparation of plans and specification for the remaining four stations which are scheduled for replacement in the near future. If the proposed 2006 project moves forward, it would be based upon further financial analysis during the budgeting process and receipt of satisfactory bids. If the project is delayed due to financial concerns or a poor bid environment, the design and field survey data would still be of use to City staff in the future. The field survey work would offer thc following benefits to the City: 1. Determine a good estimate for 2006 budget preparation purposes; 2. Provide the opportunity for City staff to bid the project early and potentially take advantage of a more competitive field of contractors. Councilmember Holden asked how long the performance design information would be valuable to the City.