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r. � '3IQ$UTF.3 OF fiEGULAR 1�IEETING,COUNCIL OF VILI,AGE OF ARDEN HILIS-April 24,1961 ' . Page 2 One year later, which was last fall-1960, the same residents came to the �Council begging for sewers. They were informed that if they had the sewer lines installed at that tirne of the year this spring the roads would be very muddy and impassable but they wanted sewars so the sewar project was initisted for their area.. MR. SULLIVAN stated that he was as one of the sewer haarings at that time and agreed that the majoritg of the people crere in favor of the sewar. I � i�,pYOR ASHBACA stated that the Council decided to have preliminary advisorg hearings for the residents of each area in Arden Hills to see if theg wanted st.teet improvemente and what kind. Arden Hi11s #3 has a ton road of widths from 24 ft. to 30 ft. Check on those stireets £or settling, etc..to see if a mistake was made. Sewera originally.had to be put in due to the pressure of the residents who were tired of pumping cesspools and elso due to newspaper publicity. ll+ta;�or Ashbach flzrther stated that^we have had more complaints from Arden Hills �'2 area than any other, why is tnat?n 4Ve can el3minate that area from the road plan if that is what they want and oi1 and sand the streets. only. In answer to the four points raised by N?r.Sullivan in objection to the permanent type roads "as mentioned in the newspaper storg" Ir;aqor Ashbach stated - 1. V�later lines may not be here for 10 or 20 years, should we wait that long for good roads. 2, Settling of the streets after sewer has been installed is not a valid reason. Look at the roads in Arden Hills #3 for example. 3. Drainage goes hand in hand with good roads. 4. Connectiops from each house is pebhaps the most valid reason, ho�ever it has been the experience o£ the villa�e that 85� to 95°� of the residents have put in the sewer by the time a road program ia iqi�iated. ROGEH SHORT of Bannister Engineering Co. agreed with Magor Ashbachts , conclusions. He stated that the settling of the roade is now taking place . and ver5 infrequently will there be any further settling the second year. Most communities proceed with a legal hearing after consulting only with their advisors, engineers, Village Attorney and so on. Here in Arden Hills the Council held adv3sory hearings to �et the residents opinions apd then they went to work with their engineers and consultants to develop a program tne villagers indicated they wanted. • Mr. Short ftzrther stated that due to the type of soil in Arden Hills inadequate roads would always be a problam. DR. WATZ, 1415 Skiles Iane, asked ii the swamp next to his house and N�. Sullivans was connected to the road program. Itilaqor Ashbach stated that since '�hat was on private property and not village propertg the village uras not responsible for drainiqg the propert�. 1 � �