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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—January 11, 2010 11 7.A. Resolution 2010-002 Ordering Public Improvement and Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the 2010 Pavement Management Program (continued) Mayor Harpstead asked if the estimate being provided was revised down from historical bids or if it reflected historical bids. Ms. Hankee stated that it was a combination and in order to remain conservative the estimates also include a 10% contingency. Mayor Harpstead stated the City has been accumulating State Aid funds. He asked if the City had reached the limit that was allowed. Civil Engineer Giga stated that there are two requirements before a penalty is imposed and these are exceeding a $1,000,000 balance and the other is three times the annual allotment. State Aid is looking into increasing the threshold to $1.5 million. The City is currently within these requirements and the City is looking at using some of these funds with the proposed projects this year. Mayor Harpstead asked if the funds were not used for this project if the City would reach the limits. Civil Engineer Giga stated that the City had other projects this year and next year that the funds could potentially be used for and this would keep the City from reaching the threshold. She clarified that within the next year the City will likely need to use some of its State Aid funds. Councilmember Grant stated that a narrower road does have a calming effect on traffic but this will not slow down high school students. There are other things the City can do for this including installing stop signs at Valentine Court and Valentine Avenue. Councilmember Holmes stated there is currently a stop sign at this location on Valentine Avenue but there is not one on Valentine Court. Councilmember Grant stated that stop signs could be installed at Valentine Avenue and Valentine Crest Road as well and this would slow the students down. Ms. Gail Weber, 4112 Valentine Crest Road, Arden Hills, pointed out that traffic signs are only good if someone is there enforcing them. More stop signs will not slow down the high school students.