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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 30, 2006 4 were not sufficient and they needed larger trees put in. He noted it would be a problem to put in large trees along the wall because of all of the sand below the top soil. Diane Pearson, stated she was concerned about lower Siems Court and it being bare in places on the hill. She expressed concern the hill was not supported and it needed to be replaced to help hold the road up. She indicated the trees that were still on the hill had been covered with sand and she was not sure they would survive. She requested the City take steps to make sure the hill was reforested and landscaped to hold up the road. Ms. Giga responded the property owner and developer had agreed to add more trees and vegetation and would submit a landscaping plan. She stated they were aware that they were responsible for maintaining the slope. Councilmember Holden asked if the City was paying for the development of the lots. Ms. Giga responded the City was not paying for the development. All the City did was dump the fill onto the land and the developer was responsible for spreading it out. Peter Roess, President of the Minnesota Museum Metropolis, Inc. summarized the purpose and mission of the organization. He stated they would like to look at a museum development on the TCAAP property. He believed they had one of the best and unique ideas for the TCAAP property. Mayor Aplikowski requested he work with staff on this and present their plan to staff. Kathy Nelson, stated they would like to see the City come up with a Tree Preservation Policy. She believed since the City logo was a tree, it would be a good idea to have a Tree Preservation Policy. Ms. Giga responded she had spoken with the City Planner about this and they were talking about drafting a Tree Preservation Policy. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS AI. Motion to Authorize the City Enl!ineer to Prepare the Feasibility Report for the 2007 PMP Proiect Ms. Giga stated staff had discussed the 5-year CIP and Pavement Management Program with the City Council at several Work Sessions this year. In order to move forward with the 2007 PMP and advertise the project early in 2007 to obtain competitive bids, staff was requesting Council authorize preparation of the feasibility report at this time. Staff had reviewed this project and had determined that this work could be done utilizing City ofRoseville engineering staff, as opposed to contracting with the consulting engineers, URS, to complete this work. Councilmember Holden asked if they would save money on the City Engineering contract. Deb Bloom responded they would be eliminating a step and therefore they were saving money.