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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - May 12, 2008 <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung asked for clarification regarding the acceptance of these documents <br />and if accepting these documents also meant agreeing with them. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated that there was no clear benefit in accepting these documents <br />through a motion. The documents have been stamped received and been discussed in the <br />minutes. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated that the letter would appear in the minutes as being presented and a <br />motion to acknowledge receipt would not be necessary. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked staff to date documents when they are received so that the <br />Council has this information. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes suggested the Council go back to minutes from previous work sessions <br />or meetings regarding the reason the City sent the Position Papers to Ramsey County. The letter <br />that Ramsey County sent contradicts what the City and Ramsey County had agreed with. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead asked staff to review past minutes for this information. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked when the City would have an opportunity to discuss the noise <br />abatement issues on Highway 10. She stated that it is important that the City express how <br />important this issue is to Mn/DOT. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead stated that Stacie K vilvang would be the best person to ask. He also stated <br />that at the April 28, 2008 meeting Highway 10 and County Road 96 would come back to the City <br />with phasing issues relative to the interchange not the noise walls. <br /> <br />Mr. Chromy ~tated that the issue of noise abatement has been addressed by Mn/DOT and noise <br />barrieris were not found to be reasonable. As a result, noise abatement can not be funded <br />through highway funds. The City would need to seek alternative funding if they wish to <br />continue pursuing noise abatement. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead clarified with Councilmember Holden that she would like Staff to bring this <br />item forward again as an issue to be dealt with. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked Civil Engineer Giga to voice the City's concerns to Ramsey <br />County regarding noise abetment. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead clarified that the issues needed to be stated clearly so that the information <br />provided in the Position Paper was reviewed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes requested that Civil Engineer Giga also express the City's concern that <br />the parameters that the City provided with the Position Paper was not being reviewed and taken <br />into consideration before the preliminary design phase and that this was inconsistent with <br />Ramsey County's initial request for the parameters. <br />