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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - September 29, 2008 2 design is how the long-term traffic congestion on I35W impacts the level of service that can be provided by the interchange. He stated that at this time Mn/DOT has not determined what their long-term plan is for I35W congestion. He stated that Staff is working with Mn/DOT and the Federal Highway Administration to obtain direction for the interchange design. The meeting that was scheduled for October 4, 2008 with the CRH/I35W Interchange Project Management Team has been cancelled this month so that additional direction can be obtained from Mn/DOT and the Federal Highway Administration. City Administrator Moorse stated that all the transfer documents related to TCAAP are being negotiated between RRLD, the City's attorneys, and the Army. He stated that the dates that were provided in the memo were incorrect as the meeting has been postponed one day to October 8, 2008. He also stated that Mike Comodeca, the City's attorney, would be available on October 7, 2008 to address questions from Staff or Council. Once the transfer documents are in final form they will go to the MPCA for their review. Mayor Harpstead stated that these documents were still subject to the credit negotiations and even though the documents would be in final form the contents would still be negotiable to some extent. B. 911 Dispatch Center Update City Administrator Moorse stated at the monthly meeting of the Sheriff s Police Service Group on September 18, 2008, a brief report regarding the consolidated dispatch center was provided. The Sheriff continues to be pleased that additional call-taker staffing will be added and also continues to be concerned with how the process of communication between the call-takers and the dispatchers is working. He stated that the County Administrator would like to wait until the center is fully staffed and up to speed before considering substantial changes to the operation. Councilmember Holden asked if the open positions at the dispatch center would be filled in January. City Administrator Moorse stated that the positions were in the 2009 budget and the positions were expected to be filled early in 2009. Councilmember Holden asked who the County Administrator is at this time. City Administrator Moorse stated that there is an Interim County Administrator at this time and there was a meeting being scheduled with him.