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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—May 26, 2009 24 Public Works Director Hoag stated that within two weeks the intent is to start doing inspections. Staff will be moving door to door as well as setting up appointments. Councilmember Holden asked how many people would be doing the inspections. Public Works Director Hoag stated that one person would be doing inspections. Councilmember Holden asked how many homes were expected to be completed this year. Public Works Director Hoag stated that the goal was to complete the north half of the City or Meter Shed 59. Mayor Harpstead stated that this would be roughly 40% of the total number of the houses in the City. Councilmember Grant requested an update for the last Council meeting in June. Councilmember Grant stated last fall that there are several trees along County Road 96 that are dead or dying. These trees had been put in by Ramsey County at one time when the road was reconstructed. He asked what the City was going to do about these trees and what the City was going to do about watering the trees. Public Works Director Hoag stated that Staff had been out watering the trees throughout the City for the last two weeks. He stated that he and Chris had met with the contractor as the County Road 96 project was being completed to determine what trees were replaceable under the contract and which ones were not. If the trees had any living green then the tree was considered alive and was not replaceable. Councilmember Grant asked how many trees were going to be replaced and when they would be replaced. Public Works Director Hoag stated that Staff had no plans at this time to replace these trees. All the trees that were replaceable from the contract last year were replaced. Mayor Harpstead clarified that the contract was closed at this time. Public Works Director Hoag stated that the contract was closed and any trees that needed to be replaced were the responsibility of the City.