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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—October 12, 2009 6 SB. Approval of Tree Removal on City Property (continued) MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Mayor Pro Tem Grant seconded a Motion to Authorize Staff to Have the Ci!y's Tree Removal Contractor Proceed with Diseased and Hazard Tree Removal work on City Property for a Cost Not to Exceed $28,611,51 Councilmember Holden asked if the tree stump removal could be removed from the contract. Councilmember Holmes stated that the City did save money by cutting down the trees themselves so they should be able to spend some money to have the stumps removed. Public Works Director Hoag explained that the stumps were an accumulation over several years. Councilmember Holmes clarified that the City Staff does not have the capability to remove the tree stumps. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Pro Tem Grant seconded a motion to Remove the Tree Stump Removal from the Contract and Amend the Amount of the Contract to an Amount not to Exceed $23,673.42. The motion carried unanimously (3-0). The amended motion was called to a vote. The amended motion carried unanimously (3-0). - C. Motion to Authorize Payment in an Amount Not to Exceed $13,198.68 for the Purchase of Wetland Banking Credits for the Elmer L. Anderson Memorial Trail Connection Project and Authorize the City Administrator to Sign the Purchase Agreement Between Restoration Development LLC and the City of Arden Hills. Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson stated that the City of Arden Hills contracted with Kimley-Horn for engineering services related to the Safe Routes to School Project on August 25, 2008. The City was officially awarded ARRA grant funding on June 10, 2009. Kimley-Horn has been working on the environmental aspects of this project, including wetlands, modeling, and permitting.