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