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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 29, 2009 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked Community Development Director Lehnhoff to <br />contact someone at Xcel Energy on Tuesday morning. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated that he had a contact person <br />at Xcel and would reach him in the morning. He also requested a copy of the work <br />bill. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that Xcel should also be told that their contractor is <br />not returning phone calls to the residents. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem McClung stated that Community Development Director Lehnhoff <br />should try and get someone in person to the area so that they could possibly <br />negotiate to save some of the trees in the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked how the contractor was measuring the 75 feet. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant asked Community Development Director Lehnhoff to also <br />obtain a schedule from Xcel Energy on other areas that would be worked on in <br />Arden Hills so that the Council may react. <br /> <br />Ms. K1uska stated that the Xcel Energy website only has guidelines for planting <br />and does not have the easement area listed. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem McClung clarified that Community Development Director <br />Lehnhoff would be contacting Xcel Energy on Tuesday morning to see if there was <br />anything that the City could do to potentially save some of the trees. <br /> <br />Mr. Holstine stated that he would also like to be sure that the contractor doing to <br />tree cutting is aware of the surface drain pipes on his property so that they are not <br />damaged. <br /> <br />Mr. Gregg Larson, 3377 N. Snelling Avenue, Arden Hills, commended the <br />Council on their work on anticipating changes on County Road E and setting design <br />guidelines for future developments. He stated that the proposed Walgreens facility <br />was not sufficient to portray the City's vision for this area. He requested that the <br />Council consider not approving the plan and asking the developer to design <br />something better for the community. <br /> <br />Mayor Pro Tem McClung closed the public inquiries/information at 7:35 p.m. <br /> <br />3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />