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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - January 12, 2009 16 Snelling Frontage Road - 8 MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Harpstead seconded a motion to Adopt Resolution 2009-002: Ordering Public Improvement and Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the 2009 Pavement Management Program-Glenarden Neighborhood. Councilmember Holden stated that she had attended the December 2, 2008 community meeting and the economy is definitely a concern for the residents. The residents stated that the project was a good idea but the timing was not good. She stated that the project should be taken to bid and see if there will be additional cost savings available. If the cost savings are not there then she stated she would not support moving the project into the construction phase. Councilmember Grant stated he would recommend getting bids on the project. The Council could always decide not to move ahead with the project. Councilmember McClung stated that the Council needed to do their due diligence and put the project out to bid to see if the City could get better pricing for everyone involved. He stated that he had not decided how he would ultimately vote on the project but would support the project going out for bid. Councilmember Holmes stated that if the payment period was extended and the interest rate lowered the assessment could be more manageable for the residents. Councilmember Holden asked if the plans and specifications could be used at a later date if the Council decided to wait with construction. Civil Engineer Giga stated that this is correct. Councilmember Grant stated that in order for the Council to determine if the bids are reflecting good pricing they would need to have something to benchmark against. Mr. Thomas stated that the estimates provided were reflecting the markets favorable pricing and the Council should not expect to see bids significantly lower than the estimated amount. Councilmember Grant asked how much the estimate is factored down.