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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - October 27, 2008 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson stated that the $500,000 estimate <br />is a fair estimate but could go up or down based on the options that the City <br />chooses. She also stated that the City would want to review different options for a <br />pedestrian bridge in this area when this improvement is considered. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead suggested that the amount for the custom bus shelters and half <br />of the amount for the gateway monument signs be moved to the contingency <br />amount with the understanding that this contingency needs to be used for either the <br />new pedestrian trail or bridge and the traffic signal. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that line 16 references the decorative lighting on <br />existing bases. He suggested that "on existing bases" be removed due to problems <br />that the City has experienced with these bases in the past. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that he was not aware of this <br />problem and would make this change. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden suggested that Attachment A, the preliminary cost <br />estimate, be removed from the document. She also suggested that on page 1-5 <br />under Implementation Program, the reconstruction of the roads, the water mains, <br />and the infrastructure should be added. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that the acceptance of the <br />plan was not accepting the preliminary cost estimate. The preliminary cost estimate <br />is an attachments to the memo and not to the Plan. He also stated that Chapter 7 <br />does reference the reconstruction of the roads, the water mains, and the <br />infrastructure. The cost estimates for these items are not included in the <br />preliminary cost estimate at this time. <br /> <br />Mayor Harpstead suggested on page 1-5 a third sentence be added that states: the <br />cost estimate may need to be increased as required to replace roads and buried <br />infrastructure. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated that the preliminary cost estimate IS subject to <br />changes and approvals. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung clarified that the preliminary cost estimate was being <br />provided to the Council but was not being included in the plan as an attachment. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that this was correct. <br />