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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - May 12, 2008 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />Mr. Chromy stated that the last line of the first paragraph in the Department of Public Works <br />letter states: With any project of this magnitude, a particular emphasis will be placed on <br />balancing project impacts, technical feasibility, constructability, and project costs. He stated that <br />this indicates that the County recognizes that there are some significant issues that will need to <br />be worked through. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead asked if what the City was asking for was still within the design parameters <br />of the County. <br /> <br />Mr. Chromy stated that to the best of his knowledge the County has not dismissed. any of the <br />comments that the City has made. Rather, they would like to consider these comments, along <br />with other potential social and environmental issues, during preliminary design. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes expressed concern that the City would not have input in the design <br />phase" She acknowledges that the County states that they have received the comments and <br />concerns of the City but also stated that the design the County decides to continue with may not <br />be what the City is looking for. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that there was no evidence that the County was not listening to <br />the concerns of the City. He also stated that the preliminary design phase was expected to be <br />approximately eight months and this would provide the City with eight months of input. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that in the last meeting the Council had been told that they <br />would need to settle the parameters before preliminary design because it was an expensive <br />process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that the intent of the preliminary design process was to come out <br />with one design based on what is possible but that there would be opportunities for change <br />during the process. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that there was no timeline in any of the documents that have <br />been received that show when the County will be coming to any decisions or when the City will <br />have opportunities to provide input. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that there was no way of knowing that the County would be <br />balancing the project impacts, technical feasibility and construction costs in the same manner as <br />the City would. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated that the third paragraph of the Department of Public Works letter <br />discusses opportunities for the City, staff, and residents to provide input and recommendations <br />during the preliminary design phase of the project. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated that the process is formalized but past experience has shown <br />that even though there may be input from the City and residents the plans may not change. He <br />also stated that Municipal Consent will not stop the process but is a powerful tool that the City <br />