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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 03-31-2003 . . . ~ ~HILLS MEETING MINUTES FINAL CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 31, 2003, 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the Regular City Council meeting at 7:04 p.m. Pre sent: Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Brenda Holden, Gregg Larson, and Lois Rem. Absent: None. Also present were Interim City Administrator/Director of Community Services, Aaron Parrish; City Attorney, John Miller; Deputy Clerk/Human Resources Director, Cynthia Young; Operations and Maintenance Director, Thomas J. Moore; Recreation Program Supervisor, Michelle Olson; City Planner, Peter Hellegers; City Engineers, Greg Brown and Nick Landwer; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA MOTION: Councilmember Rem moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to adopt the agenda for the March 31, 2003 Regular City Council meeting as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. B. March 10, 2003 Council meeting March 17, 2003 Work Session . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 2 Councilmember Larson requested the following changes: Page 3, March 17, 2003 Work Session Minutes, change consensus of the Council to majority of the Council. Councilmember Grant requested the following changes: March 10, 2003 Council Minutes, page 10, change should read that he requested more specific language to the Letter of Understanding. Page 12, second paragraph, add he invited Mr. Parrish to be an applicant in the process. Change they to read City Council in the next sentence. Councilmember Rem requested the following changes: March 10,2003 Council Minutes, Page 4, first paragraph under heading B, add to the last sentence: "He summarized the project overview, design, and cost issues and outlined a number of issues that Council was being asked to make decisions on this evening." Page 5, change the spelling of the name to Mr. Tolaas. Page 7, paragraph 5, beginning of Councilmember Grant, revise the first sentence as follows: "suggested moviFlg that the planned move of the entrance of North Heights Church. .." Second line of the paragraph should read a good site for an overpass, instead of an underpass. March 17, 2003 Work Session, page 4, 6th paragraph, add to the end of the sentence the following: "The consensus of the Council was that the construction of the park building be monitored carefully by the City." Page 5, third paragraph, change the sentence to read: The consensus of Council was to approach this issue later in the year commencing as a 2004 project". Councilmember Holden requested the following changes: None. Mayor Aplikowski requested the following changes: None. Mr. Parrish requested the following changes: None. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the March 17, 2003 City Council Work Session and March 10, 2003 City Council Meeting Minutes, as amended. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 3 . 3. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Claims and Payroll b. Appoint Operations & Maintenance Worker: Appointment of Aaron Andrews to Operations and Maintenance staff. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as presented and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). Mayor Aplikowski congratulated Aaron Andrews on his appointment. 4. PUBLIC INQUlRIES/INFORMATIONAL None. . 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 2003 PMP Assessment Hearing - Karth Lake/Ingerson Neighborhoods Mayor Aplikowski opened the public hearing at 7: 1 0 p.rn. Mayor Aplikowski introduced the 2003 PMP Assessment Hearing. Mr. Brown eXplained the project and the policies that were used to prepare the special assessment role. Mayor Aplikowski explained the rules for the Public Hearing. Ms. Young announced that the appropriate notices had been published and mailed. Mayor Aplikowski noted at this time, the City had received five letters indicating their objection to their individual assessment rate. The letters represented the following addresses: 1228 Carlton Drive; 1216 Ingerson Road; 1226 Ingerson . Road; 1300 Ingerson Road; and 3162 North Hamline Avenue. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 4 . Linda Swanson. 1124 In2erson Road. representative of Josephine Hills Association, read from a prepared statement objecting the proposed assessment for the Association property. Jerome Pearson. 1121 Amble Drive. stated in 1995 the City performed extensive road work on Amble Drive and, at that time questioned why Amble Circle was not included. He stated he was currently being assessed for 98 feet on the east end of his property. He further stated that the City had already repaired 21 feet of that end of his property when Amble Drive was repaired; therefore, he requested an adjustment to his assessment. He asked when the improvements were scheduled to begin. He also stated he has had car shows on the street for the past four years and ifthe road construction occurred in July, he would have to move his car show. Mr. Moore replied they had taken the car show into consideration when scheduling improvements. . Jim Danielson. 3238 Hamline Avenue North. asked how assessments for properties that had no frontage property were calculated. He stated he had 70 feet of actual frontage property and he was being charged for III feet. Mr. Brown replied the frontage footage was calculated based on the shape of the lots. He stated he would check Mr. Danielson's calculation. He responded to the question as to how the assessments were figured for lots with no frontage. He noted those properties would be assessed according to a certain calculation formula. Wallv LindQuist. 1111 In2erson Road. asked how the PMP project was funded. Mr. Parrish replied the City internally financed all of the improvements, but the bulk of the improvement came out of the non-assessable improvement fund, as well as State money and MSA funds. He noted in terms of interest rate, the City had charged 8 percent in the past, which was reflective of the market rate. He indicated the City had revised the interest rate by reducing it to 6.5 percent. . Mr. Lindquist stated two years ago residents were against this project and the Council voted against proceeding with the improvement. He asked since the Council voted down the project at that time, why this project was being brought up agam. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 5 . Mayor Aplikowski replied the Council had never intended for this project not be completed. Mr. Lindquist stated that Mayor Aplikowski had noted in that meeting that this project would be put at the back of the project list, and would not be completed for the next 20 years. Mayor Aplikowski replied things had happened over the past two years. She stated she had voted against the project two years ago, but it has been decided by the Council that this project was in the best interest of the City. Larrv Veenstra. 4440 Pleasant Drive. asked when the actual project would begin. . Mr. Brown replied the City had submitted road construction plans to the State for final approval and once the plans were approved, work would begin. Michael Doodv. 1300 Inl!erson Road. stated the prime interest rate was 4.25 percent and he requested the City revisit the interest rate it was charging. He further stated no one was getting 6.5 percent interest in today's economy. He also noted he and his neighbors were not being assessed at the same rate even though they had the same square footage. He stated he thought he was paying for his 100 feet twice, and they were being charged over $300 per square foot. He asked the City look at this and make a fair assessment. Sean McDonal!h. 4452 Pleasant Drive. stated his lot was 61 feet and he was being assessed for 93 feet. He noted his lot was odd shaped. He asked how the City could take into account his backyard to add to his assessable footage. He asked what the proposed width and curb of the street was to be. He asked why the City was using an assessment policy from 1990. He asked when the assessment role was going to be adopted. He asked the City to look into the excessive interest rate charge. Mr. Brown replied Pleasant Drive would have a 6-inch curb and a 28-foot street . width. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 6 Dan Bickham. 4460 Pleasant Drive. stated he had 53 feet of frontage and he had the highest assessment because of the shape of his lot. He asked the City to look into that issue. Ravmond Muchel. 4466 Pleasant Drive. stated his lot was only 53 feet and he was being charged for 110 feet. He asked why he was being assessed for that amount. Carol Abrahamson. 1228 Carlton Drive. noted their street had already been improved, except for three feet. She asked if the City planned on taking the street out and widening it at that point. Mr. Brown stated he agreed with the objection letter she had submitted to the City and noted her assessment amount would be adjusted. Shellv Hutchcroft. 1325 Tiller Lane. asked what would be done regarding the curb and drainage issues. She noted they currently have a. severe drainage problem on their property. Mr. Brown replied they were looking into this issue and would be addressing this. Grel! Clifford. 4422 Pleasant Drive. noted a few years back he was assessed for road work completed on Amble Drive, and now he was being assessed again. He requested his assessment amount be adjusted because he had already paid for 93 feet of work completed during a previous road improvement project. He noted his property was a comer lot. Dave Wilken. 1225 Inl!erson Road. stated two years ago, the Council had agreed not to complete this project in the near future. He noted the condition of the road was not that bad and that the rating system was flawed. He further stated his money going toward the road assessment was money taken from his children's college fund. He noted his property value would not increase with the road work completed. Andv Holewa. 4480 Pleasant Drive. stated photographs showing drainage problems were presented at the initial PMP meeting. He asked what the City planned to do with the curbs that were bad. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31,2003 7 Mr. Brown replied they would do spot repairs that would match the existing curbs in the area. Steven Zilmer. 3363 North Dunlap. submitted written comments. Mariorie Harold. 3251 Fernwood. stated as President of the Josephine Hills Association, she and the Association agreed with what Ms. Swanson had said in the prepared statement she submitted earlier. Girish Bhatt. 1249 Karth Lake Drive, asked when the assessment role would be adopted. Mr. Brown replied when the project had been approved. Robert Woodburn. 1220 In!!:erson Court. asked what the City's definition of "frontage" was. Mr. Miller stated the definition was in the City Ordinance and he did not have the Ordinance with him this evening. Mr. Woodburn stated he believed the dictionary definition of "frontage" was the property facing the street. Mr. Parrish replied the definition of frontage was relative to the size of the lot. He noted there were a number of exceptions that had been noted at the beginning of this meeting. Mr. Woodburn requested the City clarify the definition offrontage. Lvnn Diaz. 1143 In!!:erson Road. stated her frontage calculation was correct, but she inquired about State Aid Funds. She noted Ingerson Road used to be a County Road and it was a collector street, which had traffic levels beyond the normal residential traffic. She noted State Aid was given for those streets. She stated the intention of the State Aid Funds was for the maintenance of those roads. She noted the City was charging the residents along Ingerson twice because they had already put tax money into the State Aid Fund and now are being assessed. She requested the assessment be based upon the amount after the State Aid Fund was deducted. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 8 Mr. Parrish replied the City's practice had been to apply the MSA fund to the City's portion and not the residents' portion. Dave Gustafson, 1280 Ine:erson Road, asked what the official assessment amount of that property was. Mr. Brown replied it was $9,450.30 for 183.5 feet of frontage. Councilmember Holden stated she had been assessed for her street a couple of years ago and shared some of the frustration of having an irregular shaped lot, as well. The City Council directed staff to provide written documentation/information on the various objections and that this information would be presented at the next Council meeting on April 14, 2003. Staff was also directed to notify/contact each of the residents who filed an objection that they should appear at that Council meeting for a final determination. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to continue the public hearing to April 14, 2003. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). Mayor Aplikowski recessed the meeting at 8:12 p.m. and reconvened at 8:27 p.m. 6. COMMUNITY SERVICES A. BUILDING 1. City Hall Mechanical System Mr. Parrish explained Johnson Controls had completed a commissioning report on the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HV AC) and building automation system (BAS). The report showed that many deficiencies exist. After two meetings with staff, the contractor had agreed to repair all deficiencies noted in the commissioning report at no additional cost to the City. The contractor had also agreed to pay for the entire cost of the commissioning report. He stated the contractor had been making the necessary repairs over the past three weeks, with . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 9 noticeable improvement. Staff is requesting that after all of the repairs are made, to hire Johnson Controls to perform a retest of the HY AC and BAS systems at an additional cost to the City of $4,330. Staff is of the opinion that a re-check was necessary to determine if the building was functioning as originally intended. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve $4,330 for Johnson Controls to re-check the deficiencies noted in the original commissioning report dated February 4, 2003. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. PLANNING 1. Planning Case 03-05: Guidant Master Plan PUD Amendment Mr. Hellegers stated the applicant was requesting approval of an amendment to the previously approved Master Plan Planned Unit Development. He noted the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Master Plan PUD Amendment with the condition that the applicant shall continue to abide by the conditions of approval as stated in the approved Master Plan PUD. Judd Brasch. RSP Architects, explained the request Guidant was asking for at tonight's meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve Planning Case #03-05: Guidant Corporation, 4100 North Hamline Avenue, Master Plan PUD Amendment with the condition as noted by the Planning Commission. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 2. Planning Case No. 03-06: Guidant Site Plan Review, Building L Mr. Hellegers explained the applicant was requesting approval of a Site Plan Review for Building "L". He stated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Site Plan Review with five conditions as noted in staff s report. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve Planning Case No. 03-06: ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 10 . Guidant Corporation, 4100 North Hamline Avenue, Site Plan Review Building "L" with the conditions as noted in staffs March 13,2003 report. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 3. Planning Case No. 03-07: Guidant Site Plan Review Building Addition I Mr. Hellegers explained the applicant was requesting approval of a Site Plan Review for Building Addition "I" at County Road E2 and Cleveland Avenue. He stated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the site plan review with seven conditions as noted in staffs report. . MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve Planning Case No. 03-07: Guidant Corporation, 4100 North Hamline Avenue Site Plan Review Building Addition "I" with the conditions as noted in staffs March 13,2003 report. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 4. Tramm Builders: PUD, Permit and Development Agreement Mr. Hellegers stated the applicant was requesting approval of a Planned Unit Development Permit and the Development Agreement. He explained Mr. Tramm had decided that a new Registered Land Survey would be more appropriate for his building situation than platting. The City Attorney informed Mr. Tramm that his opinion was that the proposed development would be a subdivision of property, and that the development would be subject to the public use/park dedication fees. Staff has met with Mr. Tramm and negotiated a 6.5% public use dedication fee. Mitigating circumstances include that Mr. Tramm would be providing a trail and sidewalk for the north and west sides of the property and he would be granting the City an easement for the lift station. In addition, given the neighborhood business scale of the development, it seemed reasonable to have a public use dedication fee, which is somewhere between a residential fee and that of a larger commercial development. He noted staff was comfortable with the 6.5% public use dedication fee, given the mitigating circumstances. . Mr. Tramm thanked the Council for their consideration. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 II MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the waiver of the platting procedure for this property with the applicant providing the City with an executed copy of the alternative method of property division. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to approve the Planned Unit Development Permit attached to staffs March 25, 2003 report subject to the following conditions: a. Execution of the document by the City after all the required information has been provided. b. The lift station easement as referenced in the Master and Final Planned Unit Development Permit; Paragraph 3.00, number 7, shall be executed as a separate document and shall reflect the legal description as stated in the proposed Registered Land Survey after it is registered with the Registrar of Titles. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the Development Agreement subject to the following condition: a. Execution of the document by the City after all the required information has been provided. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. TCAAP - None. 7. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE A. Highway 96: Cost Participation Agreement; Financing Plan; Underpass/overpass ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 12 . Mr. Parrish explained that since staff was not aware that the reconstruction of Highway 96 was being considered as a 2003 project, no funds were budgeted within the 2003 budget for City expenses related to the project. He noted since this project has been in queue for a number of years, there is revenue in existing fund balances to accommodate City costs relative to his project. He stated a fund balance has been accumulating in Fund 409, the Non-Assessable Road Improvement Fund to accommodate for these types of expenditures. He suggested State MSA funds be used for eligible expenses. He noted the signal and EVP Maintenance Agreement as proposed would not have any adverse fiscal or operational impacts. . Mr. Parrish stated the preliminary review of options for an underpass or overpass would cost $642,000 for an underpass and $850,800 for a pedestrian overpass. This would also require that the project be delayed at least a year. He noted if the Council wished to consider an underpass, financing for part of the project could come from both the park fund and the non-assessable road improvement fund. Councilmember Larson asked what the implications would be if they delayed the construction for a year. Mr. Brown stated presuming they were to use some State Aid Funds, they would need to get the State approval. He stated if all of the money was City money, the design could be executed. He noted State approval was the issue. Jim Tolaas, Ramsev County, noted any delay from this point on would involve a two-stage process, where the south half would be reconstructed this year and completing the north half in 2004. He noted they would not lose their funding by delaying it. He noted a tunnel in this instance, would be a long tunnel, which could lead to safety concerns. He indicated there could also be ground water issues with a tunnel, which was also a safety concern. He stated it was possible they could add some type of a pedestrian bridge at Highway 10 and Highway 96 in the future. He indicated they could bid this with a staging sequence, which would buy additional time for Council to make a decision. . Bill Henrv. 3521 Ridl!ewood Court, PTRC member, reminded the Council that it had adopted a Comprehensive Plan for Parks and Trails. He noted the plan was the result of intense interest by citizens' concerns regarding City parks and trails. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31,2003 13 . He noted the roads were a barrier to access the parks and trails in the City. He stated an underpass or overpass was a design requirement for this project and it was what the citizens, as well as the PTRC wanted. He noted even if development of the TCAAP property did not occur, it was important for an access to allow pedestrians to get to City Hall, as well as other resources along the north side of Highway 96. He noted Highway 96 should not be a barrier to the citizens of the City. He asked the Council to use $100,000 from the park fund for this underpass. He asked the Council to work with the County with funding. He noted the PTRC members were in unanimous agreement with this request. Rich Straumann, PTRC. stated the Council needed to keep in mind that there was a community room proposed in the new Joint Maintenance Facility, and the residents on the south side of the City should be able to walk or bike to that building. . Jim Crassweller. PTRC. asked what was more necessary than the safe access of pedestrian across the highways. He asked what was more innovative than the partnership with Ramsey County. He noted it might take longer to get Highway 96 done, but it would be done right. He asked what was more purposeful than the Council saying that they had spent $50,000 and a lot of the citizens' time in putting together the Comprehensive Plan and now the Council was going to stand behind it. He noted an underpass was a safer access than an overpass. Councilmember Rem stated she was reluctant to put in this access when they were not sure where it would connect to in the future. She noted it made more sense to wait until there was some development on the north side of Highway 96 going on. She stated a developer could then participate financially in some type of a connection at that time. Mayor Aplikowski stated she also had a problem building something when they did not know what it was connecting to, but she was intrigued with a possible overpass by Highway 10 and Highway 96. . Councilmember Larson stated he was against spending the money right now. He noted, currently, they did not know what was going to happen on the north side of Highway 96, and they did not know where the connections were going to be and therefore, it was difficult to know where the best location was going to be for an access. He indicated he was not convinced that an underpass was preferable to an ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 14 . overpass. He stated he believed the cost would be much higher than estimated in the Engineer's report. He stated even though they had put together a Plan to spend up to 20 million dollars, they needed to decide if spending this type of money on this project was sensible, particularly since the demand to the north side of Highway 96 was not great at this time. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to extend the Council Meeting to 10:30 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). CounciImember Grant stated there were a number of reasons he believed underpasses were superior to overpasses, including children being able to cross in their bicycles. He noted winter weather also affected overpasses more than underpasses. He noted there were problems with overpasses regarding safety. . Pat Krenn, stated overpasses were very icy in the winter months. He noted he rode on Highway 96 every day of the year on his bicycle. He indicated being on Highway 96 and crossing it was very dangerous on a bicycle. Mr. CrassweIler stated Mr. Krenn's comments were accurate and that safety was a large issue. He asked if the Council would commit to spending the money at a future date and what date would that be before an access was built. He stated the City needed this access. He noted the underpass was cheaper to construct than an overpass and time was going to cost more. CounciImember Rem noted she was not convinced they needed the connection now, even though it was the most convenient time to do it. She noted there was no north Arden Hills now and it made much more sense to put in connections where there were already trails. Mr. Crassweller stated even if the TCAAP property did not get developed for the next 10 years, the residents still wanted to get across Highway 96, down to Lexington Avenue. He stated he believed if they did not put in an access, someone would be killed crossing Highway 96. He noted this was a small expenditure at this point that would be a large expenditure in the future. He . indicated this was fiscal responsibility. . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 15 Mayor Aplikowski suggested splitting this project to allow the Council more time to consider an underpass/overpass. Councilmember Grant stated he agreed they should split this project. Councilmember Larson stated this would not resolve the concerns he stated earlier. Mr. Parrish pointed out that a feasibility study would probably not give them the information they were looking for with respect to the TCAAP issue at this time. Councilmember Holden agreed that the City should spend the money on the proposed trails, instead of spending money on a connection that they did not know where it would connect to. She noted she would not support it at this time. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to not proceed with plans for an underpass under Highway 96 as a part of the proposed reconstruction of Highway 96. CounciImember Rem stated she agreed with the motion, but acknowledged that an underpass was the preferred way to get pedestrians under Highway 96, and when TCAAP started to develop, they needed to keep this in mind. She stated she was not against an underpass, just not putting in an underpass right now. Councilmember Grant stated he was tom on this decision. Mayor Aplikowski agreed an underpass would be an ideal solution, but not at this time. She noted this was a very difficult decision. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve the signal maintenance agreement, cost participation agreement and financing plan. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 16 8. ADMINISTRATION A. Resolution No. 03-32: (Administrator) Appointing Executive Search Firm Mr. Parrish stated the City Council had agreed to enter into an agreement with Personnel Decisions International (PDI) to assist in the hiring process of a City Administrator/Clerk. The Council requested staff arrange a meeting with PDI on April 14, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. MOTION: Councilmember Rem moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to extend the meeting until 11 :00 p.rn. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to enter into an agreement with Personnel Decisions International (PDI) to assist in the hiring process of the City Administrator/Clerk. Councilmember Larson asked what the estimated cost of hiring PDI was and if they were going to leave it open-ended. Mr. Parrish stated if it exceeded $20,000 they would come back to Council for additional funds. Councilmember Larson stated he would be opposing this motion because of the cost, and he did not believe this was not a good way to spend taxpayer dollars. He stated he was willing to go through resumes as they had done in the past, but not hire a search firm. He also stated they had an active City Administrator who was capable of doing this job and the position could be offered to someone on their own staff who was well qualified. MOTION: Mayor Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to amend that the cost for Personnel Decisions International (PDI) is not to exceed $20,000. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31,2003 17 The original motion carried (4-1) (Councilmember Larson). B. Resolution No. 03-33: Supporting Legislation to Provide Improved Funding Option for City Street Improvements Mr. Parrish noted this was something the City had an option to do with respect to road funding improvements. He recommended the Council adopt this Resolution. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. 03-44: A Resolution Supporting Legislation to Provide Improved Funding Options for City Street Improvements. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Holden stated she had requested staff research a noise Ordinance for the City. She asked if the City had addressed the oil drop off site at the Ramsey County Public Works Facility. Mr. Parrish replied they would ask the Planning Commission to look into the waste dump concern. Councilmember Larson stated the Planning Commission would be meeting on April 3, 2003. He summarized what the Planning Commission agenda was for that evenmg. Councilmember Rem requested TCAAP reimbursable expenses be noted on the accounts payable page of that agenda item in the future. She stated the Newsletter Committee would meet on Wednesday, April 2, 2003. She indicated TCAAP RAB and League of Women Voters would be present at the Town Hall meeting. She requested a further discussion of Northwest Youth and Family Services funding in the near future. She noted there were brochures available at City Hall and on the City web site for tree orders from Friends of the Park, orders due on April 14, 2003. She indicated she would be attending the Shoreview, Arden Hills, Vadnais Heights, and North Oaks Business Council meeting at City Hall next Monday at noon. , . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 31, 2003 18 Councilmember Grant stated the PTRC met on March 25, 2003 and discussed the proposed Highway 96 underpass. He stated while the Council did not approve the underpass, the Council needed to provide some kind of non-at-grade north/south connection to TCAAP at some point in the future. He stated the Maintenance Facility Task Force had met to review the plans. Mayor Aplikowski requested a letter be sent to the PTRC thanking them for their time and efforts with respect to their suggestions on the Highway 96 underpass proposal, and that the Council would go on record that in the future should an underpass be necessary, that an underpass was the choice of the Council. She requested the Council take another look at the Parks and Trails Comprehensive Plan at some point in the near future. She noted the St. Paul Business Council group was meeting at City Hall next Monday, April 7, 2003. She stated on Wednesday, April 9, 2003, the League of Minnesota Cities was requesting that City Council, business people, residents, etc. go to the Capitol to express their displeasure with the Governor's budget plan. She asked the Council if they had any interest in pursing this. The Council decided to send a letter instead of going to the Capitol. Mr. Parrish had no comments. Mayor Aplikowski adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 10:59 p.rn. ~,~ !ft-A-,J; Beverly phkowskl Mayor r (.. --::.", -.?~"--~~--'---", /,:<:;'---Z;'~'-L,~ Aaron Parrish Interim City Administrator NOTICE OF MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, April 14, 2003, at 7:00 p.rn. in the Arden Hills Council Chambers.