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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 11-08-1999 MINUTES CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA . CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 1999 7:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Present: Mayor Dennis Probst, Council members Beverly Aplikowski, Gregg Larson, Paul Malone, and Lois Rem. Absent: None Also present were Interim City Administrator, Terrance Post; Public Works Director, Dwayne Stafford; Associate Planner, Nancy Randall; and City Engineer, Greg Brown, BRW; and Recording Secretary, Lori Rolfson. ADOPT AGENDA MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion . to adopt the agenda for the November 8, 1999, regular City Council meeting. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). INTRODUCTION OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR, JOSEPH P. LYNCH Mayor Probst introduced Mr. Lynch and welcomed him to the City of Arden Hills. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. October 25, 1999 Regular Council Meeting Mr. Post requested the following change to the minutes: On page 12, first line, the word "residence" should be changed to "lot line." Councilmember Larson requested the following changes: On page II, third paragraph from the bottom, the last sentence should read, "...the facts for findings go not relate..." On page 18, fifth paragraph, the second sentence should read, "... the parking lot is asphalt and these squares..." With regard to page 18, third paragraph from the bottom, Councilmember Aplikowski was not sure that she had made this statement or, if she had, that the statement was not recorded correctly. She requested that the first line in this paragraph be changed to read, "...with metal slats..." . Additionally, on page 20, the fourth line ofthe first motion should be changed to read, "...with slats painted to match...", removing the word "wood." ------ ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8,1999 2 MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a . motion to approve the minutes ofthe October 25, 1999 Regular Council Meetings, as amended. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). CONSENT CALENDAR A. Claims and Payroll B. Animal Control Contract, Annual Renewal With regard to the Animal Control Contract, Mayor Probst confirmed that the major change within the contract for this year was an increase in the rates for services. Mr. Post stated that this was correct. He explained that on page two of the contract, under item 11, A, the regular patrol base rate was increased from $24.00 in 1999 to $24.75 for 2000. Councilmember Larson noted a variety of incomplete sentences in the contract as follows: On page one, paragraph number six, the last line should read, "...that ACSI will be immediately available..." On page two, paragraph number eight, the second sentence should read, "...the City ~hall release all of its interest..." In paragraph 1 0, the third line of the paragraph was missing information between the words "to be the result of' and "ACSI shall provide..." With regard to the price per call information in paragraph 11, subparagraph B, Councilmember Larson confirmed that the first three rates and times should apply to weekday after hour calls and . the forth rate and time applied only to weekends and holidays. Mr. Post stated that this was correct. Councilmember Aplikowski confirmed that this contract related only to domestic animal control. Mr. Post stated that this was correct. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar, including the Animal Control Contract as amended, and authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Probst invited those present to come forward and address the Council on any items not already on the agenda. There were no public comments. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A. Planning Case #99-12, Midway National Bank, 1315 Red Fox Road, Variance/Site Plan Review. Previously Tabled . Ms. Randall explained that the petitioner was requesting approval of a variance (37 feet proposed, when 50 feet is required) and site plan to allow for a 5 foot 6 inch by J 3 foot 6 inch generator and screening for their facility at 1315 Red Fox Road. The site has a unique setback ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 3 . configuration. The lot is bordered by public right-of-way on three sides, thus requiring a 50 foot setback on three sides. This caused the petitioner difficulties with placing any additional equipment on the site. Ms. Randall presented a drawing of the sitc and noted that the building takes up the majority of the building site. After considering several different locations for the generator, the applicant had determined the proposed site to be the best for a number ofreasons. The generator in this location would be closest to the junction box and it would not result in the removal of parking spaces or block any windows. The proposed location would be facing Red Fox Road which is the entry way to the facility. The Zoning Ordinance states that screening shall be provided where mechanical operating equipment is located on the ground or the roof of the premises. The proposed generator has an enclosure to weatherproof and reduce sound. A cedar wood fence or concrete block wall would screen the generator. At the October 25, 1999 City Council meeting, when this case was initially presented, issues regarding aesthetics, maintenance, and costs of the two options were discussed. Circumstances unique to the property were that the property is bordered by public right-or-way on three sides creating a relatively small buildable area for this site. The applicant has considered other alternative locations. The only location available, that would not need a variance, is next to the building along the sidewalk. This site, however, would eliminate landscaping, a portion of sidewalk, and windows. . The Planning Commission recommended approval of Planning Case #99-12, Site Plan, to allow for the construction of a 5 foot 6 inch by 13 foot 6 inch generator and 13 by 25 foot fence enclosurc, along with a 13 foot variance, with the following conditions: l. The cedar wood fence be painted to match the color ofthc existing building. 2. The generator only be run a maximum of five hours per month for servicing or during the duration of power failures. , The temporary generator on a trailer be removed. ~. The City Council voted on a motion to approve Planning Case #99-12, Site Plan, to allow for the construction of a 5 foot 6 inch by 13 foot 6 inch generator and 13 by 25 foot cedar wood fence enclosure, along with a 13 foot variance, with the same conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. This motion failed. A second motion to continue Planning Case #99-12 to the November 8, 1999 regular City Council meeting was passed. Councilmember Aplikowski asked if the permanent generator will be similar in size as the temporary generator. Ms. Randall stated that the existing generator will be removed from the trailer and be used as the permanent generator. Councilmember Malone confirmed that staff had recommended a block wall be used for . screening. Ms. Randall stated that staff had required screening, however, the Zoning Ordinance does not specify the type of screening. StafJhad felt that a block wall would maintain itself ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 4 . better over the years than a fence. She noted that either option would meet the intent of the Ordinance. Councilmember Malone noted that there had been a previous plan to place the generator on the west side of the parking lot, however, the applicant chose to move the generator closer to the building. Ms. Randall concurred and added that, when the temporary generator was installed, the applicant found that it would be easier to hook up to the power supply if it were placed closer to the building. Councilmember Malone pointed out that the generator was proposed to be placed in the front yard of the property and would require a variance to do so. Mr. Robert Beck, Head of Operations for Midway Bank, stated that the generator itself had a footprint of approximately 75 square feet. Adding screening with adequate circulation around the unit would result in an approximate 300 square-foot footprint and would create a dominant attachment to the building. It was his belief that simply floating a slab and dropping the unit on the sidewalk, with its current enclosure, would not create an obnoxious site and would be less noticeable. Mr. Beck stated that by placing the generator close to the building, the generator can be kept entirely on the sidewalk and out of the circulation of the parking facility. Additionally, not adding screening beyond the current enclosure would not add cost to its installation. A cedar wood fence, painted to match the building would cost a couple of thousand dollars. The block wall, attached to the building, would cost approximately $25,000. Mr. Beck proposed that he be . allowed to place the unit next to the building, with its current enclosure painted to match the building. Mr. Beck noted that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of a cedar wood fence. He had not been pleased with this recommendation, however, he was willing to accept it. It was his beliefthat it was unreasonable to create an addition to the building. This would add no value to the effort, rather, the block wall will be a detraction for motorists driving by on Red Fox Road. Mr. Beck invited Mr. Rick Apple from Alliance, the generator vendor, to further address this issue. Mr. Apple stated that the primary concerns for a block wall were air flow around the system and maintainability of the cedar wood fence versus the block wall. He indicated that the installation of the generator without remote screening would be a simple manner. In order to build a block wall, the wall would have to be held together by a significant foundation. The location of the utilities from the transformer to the building may be in an area that would have to be excavated for a block wall which would drive up the costs. Mr. Apple stated that this had been an ongoing issue since May, 1999, when the City was first contacted. He indicated that Midway National Bank has been very receptive in looking at a variety of options and worked closely with staff reviewing these options. The request has been through the Planning Commission and now to the City Council twice. He felt that Midway . National Bank has done a good job of presenting themselves. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 5 . Councilmember Larson asked where the temporary generator was currently located. Mr. Beck stated that the generator was placed on a trailer in approximately the same location of the proposed permanent location. Councilmember Larson asked what other locations had been considered. Ms. Randall explained that the applicant had considered a location within a berm in the southwest corner of the parking lot. This would require excavation of the berm to create a wall area and would have allowed shrubbery to be used for screening. The problem with this option was connecting to the junction box from this distance. Another location was at the southwest corner ofthe building on the sidewalk. This would have resulted in the removal of windows and blocking of the sidewalk. The other location was in the northeast corner of the parking lot. This would have required the power cables to be run through the entire length of the building. Although this location was a distance from the roadway, it would have been visible from the roadway and would have required screening with a fence or block wall. Considering the cost to install a block wall, Councilmember Larson asked if there were reasons not to reconsider the first option of placing the generator in the berm area. He acknowledged that, at the time of considering this option, the applicant had not wanted to incur the cost of burying the cable under the parking lot. Mr. Beck stated that the cost of this option would compare to the cost of a block wall. Placing the generator in the berm would require excavation across the parking lot and would most likely require a block enclosure around the unit with landscaping. This would result in the reduction of green space and would cause concerns for cars . parking along side the unit. Additionally, running the cable to this length would result in slight degradation of the power. Having the generator close to the building would ease in the operation and maintenance of the unit. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she was totally opposed to requiring a block wall. She had driven by the building and, with the exception of the brown trailer, the generator was not noticeable. She would be willing to allow the generator to be placed against the building with only its current enclosure used for screening. However, since screening was required, she stated that she would prefer a cedar wood fence. She noted that there were many variations in wood fences, including horizontal and vertical lines. From a practical point of view, she felt that the City was asking too much to require a block wall. The block wall will encroach on the parking lot and the generator would be much more noticeable. Mr. Beck noted that his company had been working on the installation of the generator for many months. In that time the temporary generator had been placed on the trailer and many employees have asked when the generator and trailer will be arriving. He noted that the bottom ofthe generator was currently black and this would be painted to match the building. He felt that the proposed location without screening would be the best option. Councilmember Malone confirmed that the applicant had been given permission to install the temporary generator. Ms. Randall stated that this was correct. . Councilmember Malone stated that he had visited this site and felt that the generator stood out like a sore thumb in the front yard of the building. He would prefer that the generator blend in ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8,1999 6 . with the building and he did not believe that painting it would accomplish this. He felt that the only solution would be for a wall that blends with the building, using the same materials as the building. Councilmember Malone noted that the City of Arden Hills does not allow accessory uses in front yards. This request included a variance to allow this unit to be placed in the front yard when it would be possible to place it elsewhere. He felt it important that the City ensure the screening does its job as much as possible to make the generator disappear into the building. Mr. Beck reiterated that any sort of remote screening would appcar likc an addition to the building. He preferred the Planning Commission's recommendation for a cedar wood fence, with vertical lines painted to match the building. He indicated that the fence would not be allowed to get run down. He felt that the fence would get thc samc result the Council was looking for without the long-term problems of hooking a block wall to the heart of the building. Mr. Apple noted that the blocks uscd for the existing building run in a vertical line and can be easily scratched. He suggested that a structurally sound cedar wood fence be built that keeps with the same increments of dimension between the vertical spacing on the block using two-inch by two-inch cedar wood. Once painted to match the existing blocks, he felt that this would appear almost identical to the building from the street. Mr. Beck concurred with this suggestion. Councilmember Aplikowski reiterated that a block wall would not be practical. She stated that, . if it was necessary, a fence could be removed or changed. Shc fclt that the applicants have shown that they carc about their building and she was still in favor of a cedar fence, as described by Mr. Apple. MOTION: COlillcilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Malone seconded a motion to approve Planning Casc #99-12, Sitc Plan, to allow for the construction of a 5 foot 6 inch by 13 foot 6 inch generator and 13 by 25 foot fence enclosure, along with a 13 foot variance, with the following conditions 1. The fence be of material that matches the existing building. 2. The generator only be run a maximum of five hours per month for servicing or during the duration of power failures, 3. The temporary generator on a trailer be removed The motion carried (3-2, Councilmembers Aplikowski and Rem opposed). Ms. Randall requested clarification if the motion was for a brick or wood fencc. Mayor Probst stated that the motion was for material that matchcs the building, which would be ribbed brick. Councilmember Larson agreed that the motion was for the same material as the building. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 7 . B. Impact Planning, Consultant Services, TCAAP Environmental Compliance Services Agreement Mr. Post explained that this agreement was part of the next process in the Congressionally authorized land conveyance of the City Hall site to the City of Arden Hills. One requirement of this conveyance was that the City adhere to Army Regulations regarding property acquisition. The City must complete an environmental baseline survey. Since the City is the proponent of the land acquisition, the City must bear the financial burden ofthe survey. Mr. Post stated that Mr. Kenneth Nimmer, Owner ofImpact Planning, was capable of performing this survey. He advised that staff recommends the City Council approve the execution of an agreement with Impact Planning to prepare an Environmental Baseline Survey. Mr. Post noted that a bench handout had been provided to the City Council, Attachment A. This Attachment provided a detail ofthe costs associated with the contract. He noted that the contract would be a unit price with a not exceed dollar amount as opposed to a fixed price contract. He added that Mr. Nimmer was available to answer questions. Councilmember Larson requested confirmation that this was not a fixed price contract. Mr. Post explained that the contract will be unit price with a not to exceed amount. This results in a fixed price at the upper limit. However, if the hours and estimates come in less than estimated, the . contract price would be accordingly lower. Councilmember Larson asked what the basis of the hourly rate for computers was. Mr. Nimmer stated that the work would involve computer assistance for computer aided design mapping and this rate reflected the use of this equipment. Councilmember Malone asked what the not to exceed limit of the contract was. Mr. Post stated that the not to exceed amount was $14,980.33. Councilmember Malone asked what fund this would be charged against. Mr. Post stated that this work will be charged against the Fund 408, Municipal Lands and Buildings. Councilmember Malone asked what the likelihood was of this survey working. Mr. Nimmer stated that he has performed this type of survey before and provided the Council with background information of this requirement. He indicated that the purpose of the environment baseline survey was to create a document indicating whether there was any human health threatening contamination. This would either ensure that the purchasing party is acquiring clean land, or allows the purchasing party to require that the owner be responsible for cleaning the land. Councilmember Malone asked what would happen if the survey found the land to be contaminated. Mr. Nimmer stated that the Army would take on the financial responsibility of . cleaning the land. Councilmember Malone confirmed that the land transfer would be delayed until this was accomplished. Mr. Nimmer stated that alternative sites could be found in order for ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 8 . the City to meet its spring ground breaking goal. He added that his preliminary examination looked positive. Councilmember Larson asked if soil samples would be taken to establish whether or not there was contamination at the site. Mr. Nimmer stated that two separate soil samples would be taken. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to authorize an agreement with Impact Planning to prepare an environmental baseline survey for a price not to exceed $14,980.33. Councilmember Malone confirmed that this study will be performed only on the tour acres of land being acquired by the City of Arden Hills. Mr. Nimmer stated that this was correct. Councilmember Malone asked if Ramsey County will be required to perform the same survey for their portion of the TCAAP land. Mr. Nimmer stated that they will be. Councilmember Malone asked iflmpact Planning will be performing the survey for Ramsey County. Mr. Nimmer stated that he was negotiating with Ramsey County. He noted that the City of Arden Hills was much farther ahead of Ramsey County with the process. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C. Payment Request #7, Forest Lake Contracting, West Round Lake Road, Phase I . Mr. Brown explained that payment request #7 for Forest Lake Contracting represented the costs for signing and striping work. The retainage 01'20% of the plantings will be withheld until next summer to determine plant vitality. The contractor has only a few items left to address on the final punch list provided to them. At this time there is a sag and bump in the road which may be due to the installation of utilities. The Contractor has proposed to address the paving issues next spring to ensure a better final product. Mr. Brown advised that the City Engineer recommends approval of Pay Estimate #7 for Forest Lake Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $29,563.03. A retainage of 5% is being held for the proj ect. Mayor Probst asked Mr. Stafford ifhe was pleased with the work on this project. Mr. Stafford stated that he was. With regard to the sag in the road, he explained that the intent was to wait until spring when the road has experienced a frost/thaw cyele. Mayor Probst confirmed that this would be the last payment request on this project until spring of next year. Mr. Brown stated that this was correct. Mayor Probst stated that he was surprised the Contractor had not requested a reduction in the retainage. Mr. Brown stated that this may occur and an agreement will have to be reached. With the bituminous work remaining on the project, he would not recommend the retainage be reduced. . Councilmember Malone stated that he was disappointed in the outcome of the trench and asked if it had been filled in with old material. Mr. Stafford stated that density readings of the Contractor's work had been taken throughout the project. He indicated that the utility companies ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 9 . did work in this area and it appeared as though the settlement may be where a gas line was replaced. Councilmember Malone asked for confirmation that the Contractor's fill work had been acceptable. Mr. Stafford stated that the fill work had been continuously monitored and was found to be acceptable. COlmcilmember Malone asked if the Contractor will do more than patch the areas of road that need to be repaired. Mr. Brown stated that the Contractor will be adding an overlay of at least two inches or more to make the repairs. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Malone seconded a motion to approve Pay Estimate #7 for Forest Lake Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $29,563.03. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). D. Change Order #1, McClung Ditch Improvement, Nadeau Utility, Inc. Mr. Brown explained that Change Order # 1 represented emergency work performed under the contract to repair the pond outlet upstream of McClung ditch. The outlet had been severely undercut from erosion caused by a corroded metal pipe. The Contractor was ordered to remove the existing, corroded metal pipe and install 80 feet of 24-inch HDPE pipe with grated flared end sections and a 12-foot Concrete Drop Manhole. The work was performed on a time and materials basis and Mr. Brown indicated that the final . cost was found to be a fair price. He advised that the City Engineer recommends the City Council approve Change Order #1, thereby increasing the contract amount by $10,934.40 from $158,617.45 to $169,551.85. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Counci1member Aplikowski seconded a motion to approve Change Order #1 for Nadeau Utility, Inc., thereby increasing the contract amount by $10,934.40 from $158,617.45 to $169,551.85. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). E. Payment Request #2, McClung Drive/Arden Manor Park, Nadeau Utility, Inc. Mr. Brown explained that the City Council had before it Pay Request #2 for Nadeau Utility, Inc. for the McClung Drive/Arden Manor Park project. The pay request represented remaining work at Arden Manor Park and some items from the McClung Ditch project that were not included in Pay Request # 1. The only remaining items left to complete at Arden Manor Park were the installation of the picnic shelter structure and minor cleanup items. With regard to the McClung Drive project, the Contractor has completed all the ditch grading and berm construction and the wooden weir has been installed upstream. The Contractor has a few minor landscape restoration punch list items to complete. . Mr. Brown noted that Pay Request #2 did not include the work performed under Change Order #1. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 10 . Mr. Brown advised that the City Engineer recommends approval of Pay Request #2 in the amount of$38,733.92 to Nadeau Utility, Inc. A retainage of5 percent was being held for the project. Councilmember Malone asked if the final contract amount was expected to be under budget, including the change order. Mr. Brown stated that there had been some items in the contract that have been found to not be needed. Therefore, even with the change order, he did expect the final amount to be under contract. Councilmember Malone asked if the change order was being paid with Pay Request #2. Mr. Brown stated that Change Order #1 would be paid separately. MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve Payment Request #2 in the amount of$38,733.92 to Nadeau Utility, Inc. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). F. Resolution #99-40, Receiving Feasibility Report and Calling for Public Hearing in the Matter of the 2000 Street Improvement Project Mr. Stafford explained that the City Council ordered a Preliminary Feasibility Report in the matter of the 2000 Street Improvement Project at its October 12, 1999 City Council meeting. The report addressed streets identified for reconstruction for the 2000 Street Improvement Project. . One change from last year's Feasibility Report was utilizing the neighborhood approach rather than focusing on streets with the worst PCI rating. The intent was to bring all streets within one neighborhood up to an acceptable PCI rating. The feasibility report placed more emphasis on storm water treatment ponds and how runoff is treated prior to reaching the area lakes and streams. The report had incorporated three proposed street widths within the project area. The City in the past has generally reconstructed streets to a 32-foot width. State Aid and collector streets would be constructed to 32 feet. Local streets with less traffic would be constructed to 28 feet and special case streets that serve less than five residential properties each and are dead-end roadways less than 500 feet in length would be constructed to 24 feet. StafT felt that this would save construction and future maintenance costs. Ms. StafTord advised that staff recommends adoption of Resolution #99-40, Receiving Preliminary Report in the matter of the 2000 Street Improvement Project, and that the City Council authorize staff to hold an informational meeting on the proposed improvements on November 30, 1999, and hold a public hearing on the proposed improvements in conjunction with the January 10,2000 City Council meeting. Mr. Stafford invited Mr. Brown to further address the Preliminary Feasibility Report. . Referring to Exhibit 3 of the Preliminary Feasibility Report, Mr. Brown stated that the streets proposed to be included in the project were Hamline Avenue, Ingerson Avenue, Ingerson Court, -------- ---------- ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8,1999 11 Cannon Avenue, Carlton Drive, Femwood Road, and Femwood Court. He noted that Tiller Lane . was not included in the project. Additionally, although Hamline Avenue North had been included in the report, it would be an expensive roadway to include in the project. Mr. Brown stated that the improvements to these streets would include reconstruction of the roadways, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer and pavement subdrainage systems. The only deviation from past projects would be the proposed width deviation. Mr. Brown indicated that the costs included in the report reflect the proposed new width standards. Adding four feet of width to a roadway would add approximately 18 to 20 dollars per foot to the project. He noted that Tiller Lane and Dunlap Street were both constructed to 30 feet and he was not sure why this had been done. Councilmember Malone confirmed that the street widths were measured curb to curb. He indicated that he could not recall a decision to make Tiller Lane and Dunlap Street narrower than the standard. Mr. Brown stated that the measurements had been face to face. Mr. Brown stated that the project would include storm sewer and the issue to determine with this work was whether or not to include ponding. Because ofthe topography of the area, the best location for a pond would be west of Hamline A venue. In order to facilitate proper drainage, a large diameter pipe would have to be used. It may be possible to utilize a pipe with a shorter life expectancy and smaller diameter, however, this could result in some minor street flooding during heavy rain storms. Proposed pond A would treat storm water from Ingerson Road, Carlton . Drive, Fernwood Street and Fernwood Court, which currently drain into Lake Josephine via the ditch between Fernwood Court and Ingerson Court. If the City chose to not construct the proposed pond, the current drainage system could be repeated with grit chambers. Mayor Probst asked where the water from pond A would run. Mr. Brown stated that the water would run through the ditch system along Highway 51 to Lake Johanna. Mayor Probst noted that this water currently runs into Lake Josephine. He asked if changing this runoff pattern would alter the elevation of the lake. Mr. Brown stated that Lake Josephine receives most of its water from the south and southeast and he did not believe that the proposed pond would create any negative concerns regarding the elevation of the lake. Mr. Brown stated that two locations for ponds had been considered, one north of Ingerson Road and the other south ofIngerson Road. The pond to the north, proposed pond B, would treat storm water from Tiller Lane, Cannon Avenue and Dunlap Street which currently drain into the wetland located between Ingerson Road. This pond would be located in the existing wetlands. Mr. Brown stated that a munber of modifications for the drainage project could be made and he suggested that the neighborhood and Water Quality Task Force may wish to evaluate these options and make a recommendation. From a Capital Improvement point of view, Mr. Brown stated that the proposed plan would be the most expensive, however, it would do the best job of dealing with runoff water. . Mr. Brown stated that three options for the 2000 Street Improvement Project had been considered in the report. Package A included a full neighborhood reconstruction with no pond ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 12 . construction and totaled $2,240,800.00, including storm sewer costs. Package B included a partial neighborhood reconstruction with no pond construction. This option would eliminate Hamline Avenue from Tiller Lane to Ingerson Road which could be vacated or left as is. Package B would total $1,635,300.00. Package C would include the partial neighborhood reconstruction and construction of ponds A and B and would total $1,918,100.00. Approximately $300,000 of this total would be for the pond construction. Mayor Probst confirmed that the report included the reconstruction of Hamline A venue rather than abandoning this roadway. Mr. Brown stated that package A did include the cost for reconstruction of Hamline A venue from Tiller Lane to Ingerson Road. Packages Band C do not include the reconstruction of Hamline Avenue. Mayor Probst asked if this portion of Hamline A venue would be abandoned if not reconstructed. Mr. Brown stated that he would recommend abandonment of this portion of Hamline A venue. lIe suggested that whether or not to abandon the road could be determined atter getting neighborhood input on the proposal. He indicated that the problem with reconstructing Hamline Avenue was due to bad soils. He noted that this portion of Hamline Avenue does not have any accessible properties. He felt that the circulation without this portion ofroadway would not be too bad, although, he did except that some residents in the neighborhood would disagree. Mr. Brown stated that the portion of Ham line Avenue from Ingerson Road to Highway 51 was key to the neighborhood and it would be nice to reconstruct it. However, this would be expensive and only one side of the street would be assessed. Hamline Avenue is a State Aid . route, however, the balance of the State Aid money may not support this reconstruction. Money could be borrowed against the State Aid funds, however, this could cause other repercussions for future projects. The report recommended that this portion of Hamline A venue not be included in the reconstruction project unless the City were to take advance funding of the State Aid. Councilmember Malone stated he had assumed that the report was suggesting the construction of either pond A or B. However, the price figures reflect the construction of both ponds. Mr. Brown agreed and indicated that the City could choose to construct both or one or the other, however, the most etIicient construction would include both ponds. He stated that it would be difficult to run the Ingerson Road drainage to the north due to the wetlands. Additionally, the Tiller Lane drainage would be difticult to run to a pond south ofIngerson Road as it would have to cross the wetland drainage. Councilmember Malone asked where the northern pond would be located. Mr. Brown stated that this pond would be located within the right-of-way between Ingerson Road and Tiller Lane and would outlet to the east into the wetland. Mayor Probst asked what vegetation would have to be removed to construct the proposed ponds. Mr. Brown stated tlmt some significant Cottonwood trees may be affected. He indicated that there may be ways to avoid removing these trees by creating steeper banks. There could also be some compromise where some trees would be saved and the pond would be somewhat smaller. . Mayor Probst confirmed that there could be repercussions if the storm water solutions were rearranged. Mr. Brown stated that this was correct. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8,1999 13 . Mr, Brown noted that some of the Tiller Lane drainage from Lexington Avenue was currently diverted to a pond or wetland behind the houses on Dellwood Street and back into the system. He indicated that the pond size shown with the vacation of Hamline Avenue does not ret1ect treati ng this water. Mr. Brown explained the rationale behind the assessment rate shown in the report. Once the scope of the project was determined, the estimated cost was reduced to a per-foot cost for both street and storm sewer reconstruction. The street estimates ranged from $170 to $210 per foot, depending upon the width of the road and the number of driveways, and an average cost for street reconstruction of $190 per foot was considered. The typical cost for storm and drainage systems was $40 per foot, for a total of$230 per foot. The assessment of$57.50 ret1ected a quarter of this estimate. Mr. Brown stated that the estimate for 1998 was approximately $50.00 per foot and the actual cost to the residents was approximately $40.00 per foot. He indicated that the estimates in the report were conservative and believed that there may be some cost savings. Mr. Brown stated that the following issues required decisions from the City Council in order to proceed with final plan preparation: . Scope of streets to include in reconstruction . Width of streets to be reconstructed . Vacation of Hamline Avenue between Ingerson Road and Tiller Lane . Reconfiguration of Cannon A venue and Tiller Lane into cul-de-sacs . . Construction of Pond A . Construction of Pond B (requires vacation of Hamlinc Avenue) . Assessment rate . City funding sources and amounts . State Aid Account usage Icvcl With regard to the reconfiguration of Cannon A venue and Tiller Lane, Mr. Brown stated that he had found it more expensive to build cul-de-sacs, due to the requirement of retain age walls. He did not feel that this effort would provide any benefit to the City and would not make sense to pursue. Mayor Probst noted that the Resolution requested that the City Council hold a public hearing on the proposed improvement projcct in conjunction with the January 10,2000 Council meeting. He asked if there would be any other additional public meetings prior to this date. Mr. Brown stated that the next meeting proposed to discuss the proposed improvements would be held on November 30, 1999. He suggested that an additional meeting could bc scheduled. With regard to the proposed assessment rate, Mayor Probst stated that he did not think that the City could ask these residents to pay an amount that has escalated well above the rate of int1ation. The previous reconstruction project resulted in a $47.50 assessment and the proposed assessment for this project would be approximately 5% above that amount. He was concerned . by how the scope of the project would be effected if the assessment was lower. With regard to the public meeting, Mayor Probst stated that he would not want to suggest that decisions have been made on the street widths. He was concerned about presenting deviations ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 14 . from the standards without the City Council having agreed on the rationale behind the suggested street widths. He felt that this issue could be discussed at the public meeting, however, he would be hesitant to present an official document stating deviated standards. Mr. Post noted that the assessment policy required the City Council to adopt a benefit rate based upon a 32-foot residential street. Varying the street width could result in a variance of the benefit. Councilmember Malone stated that an assessment rate that would go up $10.00 per household was too high. He expressed concern for abandoning the portion of Hamline Avenue. Although the road was in bad shape, he did not believe that the residents would support this option. With regard to the proposed road widths, Councilmember Aplikowski noted that the City had previously constructed a 24-foot roadway and the City had felt that this had been a mistake. She did not feel that it would be acceptable to set a 24- foot short road standard and she was hesitant to put this suggestion on paper. She noted that some cities now consider a 28-foot width to be a standard roadway when the standard width had been 32 feet. She indicated that the road she works on had been changed from 32 feet to 28 feet and, although the road does function, she misses the extra four feet. She noted, however, that a new road width may be easier to accept if it were to bring the assessment total down. Councilmember Aplikowski expressed concern for the scope of the work. She agreed that it . would make sense to attempt the reconstruction of an entire neighborhood at one time. However, she was not sure the City could afford the entire project. Mayor Probst stated that he too was concerned for the scope of the project and felt that there would have to be some way to make the numbers work. He suggested that one option may be to cut the project in half over the next couple of years. The difficulty with the storm drainage was that the first half would be heavily front end loaded since the downstream portion must be built first. He was not sure there would be a logical way to split the project. Councilmember Malone suggested the possibility of performing the utility work one year and the road reconstruction the next. Mayor Probst asked what the City received annually from the State Aid fund. Mr. Brown stated that the City received $200,000 annually. Mayor Probst asked what other projects were coming up for the City. Mr. Post stated that the Round Lake Road, Phase II project was the next project. Mayor Probst asked how much State Aid the City would be eligible to borrow. Mr. Post stated that the maximum was $500,000. Mr. Brown noted that this would depend upon how much was available in the State Aid budget. With regard to the abandorunent of a portion of Hamline Avenue, Couneilmember Aplikowski agreed that the residents that currently utilize this section of roadway would not be pleased with this option. However, they would most likely get used to the new traffic pattern. She would be . in favor of the abandorunent if the cost benefit was greater than the convenience benefit. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 15 . Councilmember Malone asked ifreconstructing Hamline Avenue would be possible if the project were delayed. Mr. Brown stated that this option would become more reasonable if funds were borrowed or if other funding sources could be found. With regard to the requested action for this Resolution, Mayor Probst suggested that the City Council proceed with a public meeting to gain neighborhood input. He was not sure what sort of reaction the neighborhood will have other than the standard desire to not pay an assessment. He felt that the City must get beyond this issue in order to have other pertinent discussions. Councilmember Larson asked Mr. Brown for his opinion on changing the street widths. Mr. Brown stated that he was comfortable with the suggestions in the report. He understood the argument that the 32-foot width has been the standard and credibility may be lost with a suggestion to deviate from this standard. Considering the functionality of a road with no on- street parking, the suggested widths should be acceptable. He noted that the City of Minneapolis has many 24 and 28 foot wide roads. Most 24 foot wide roads do not allow parking. When parking is allowed on 28 foot roads, this results in a calming ofthe traffic, however, when cars are parked on both sides of the road, only one vehicle can usually travel down the street at a time. He felt that major through streets should remain 32 feet, even with a no parking restriction. Councilmember Larson asked how wide Dunlap Street is. Mr. Brown stated that Dunlap Street is 30-feet wide. . With regard to the cost to construct the proposed ponds, Councilmember Larson noted that the funding scenarios showed the Rice Creek Watershed District committing $75,000 to this project, which was less than half of the total cost. It had been his understanding that the Rice Creek Watershed District would normally fund 75 percent of this type of project. Mr. Brown stated that this was correct, however, the Rice Creek Watershed District also had an upper limit per project. He suggested that the ponds could be split into two separate projects so each pond would receive 75 percent funding from the District. Councilmember Larson stated that this would be worth pursuing with the Rice Creek Watershed District. With regard to the inlet of Lake Josephine and the possibility of having some water run through this inlet, Councilmember Larson asked what the benefit would be if this would be an intermittent flow. He understood that this could add to the amount of water flowing into Lake Josephine. However, with regard to the inlet itself, he wondered what would be gained or lost by not running any water through this inlet. Mr. Brown stated that little would be gained other than some flushing ofthe line. Councilmember Larson noted that the report included the cost of concrete curbs and gutters. He asked what it was about this area that made the construction of curbs and gutters essential. Mr. Brown stated that with the proximity of the housing to the street, he would recommend the streets be constructed with curbs and gutters. . Councilmember Larson confirmed that ifthe ponds were not constructed to N.U.R.P. standards, the consequence would be untreated water running out of them. Mr. Brown stated that this was correct. He noted that, being a developcd area within the watershed, the City does not --..----- ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8,1999 16 . technically have to construct the proposed ponds. He suggested that there may be ways to minimize the ponding. Council member Larson agreed that the City Council should move forward with a public meeting on this report in order to gain the neighborhood input. He would prefer that the report be amended prior to this meeting with changes in storm sewer drainage system on Ingerson Road. He asked what the cost difference would be to alter this drainage with a smaller, eight-year pipe. Mr. Brown stated that a 36 to 42-inch pipe would cost approximately $100 per foot, where a 24- inch pipe would cost approximately $50 per foot. He offered to look into other variables to determine what the trade offs would be. Councilmember Larson felt that it would be worthwhile pursuing the possibility of reducing the overall cost of the project by the Rice Creek Watershed District committing more funds towards the cost of pond construction. He indicated that the District has not done much in Arden Hills for many years. He felt that the ponds were important and may be the first things to be removed from the project if funding was a concern. Mayor Probst asked if the inlet at the intersection ofIngerson Road and Fernwood Street was a wet land or a dry creek bed. Mr. Brown stated that this was wet halfway from Fernwood Street to the lake. Mayor Probst stated that he was concerned about diverting the water from Lake Josephine in dry years and the possibility of the level of the lake fluctuating. He felt that there should be a better understanding of these implications. . Assuming that the City Council will move forward with the public meeting, Mayor Probst requested that the street width layout be removed from the exhibits that will be displayed. One reason that he favored the 32-foot wide street was the fact that the City of Arden Hills does not have sidewalks which results in bicyclists and pedestrians being in the streets. He felt that he could support narrow widths for the purposes of traffic calming and other neighborhood concerns. However, he would not support this suggestion if the only intent was to save some money. Councilmember Larson asked if Mayor Probst was suggesting the project be re-estimated on the basis of 32-foot streets. Mayor Probst felt that this should be done. He noted that he was not sure how much of the project the City was prepared to take on at this point. Therefore, it would be likely that the project would be delayed or split in two. Either way, he felt it was important to inform the residents of the project plans. Councilmember Larson stated that the City should be prepared to present to the residents what it believed to be the best proposal. He felt that the project still had many loose ends. Mr. Post suggested that the City Council not accept the Feasibility Report at this time to allow the concerns of the Council to be incorporated into a revised report. Councilmember Larson stated that, if the consensus ofthe City Council was to stay with the . standard street widths, the standards should be adhered to unless good reasons to deviate from them was found. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 17 . Councilmember Malone suggested that the City consider the reconstruction of Ingerson Road in the first year ofthe project and determine the drainage afterward. He stated that he did not approve of the idea of reducing the storm drainage on Ingerson Road if there was the possibility of this resulting in flooding. Mayor Probst agreed with the suggestion that the ponds be split into two projects in order to get additional funding from the Rice Creek Watershed District. Councilmember Larson asked if this would allow the reconstruction of Ham line Avenue. Mr. Brown stated that, without additional State Aid, there would still be a deficit in funding due to the reduction of the assessments. Councilmember Aplikowski asked if it would make sense to borrow additional funds in order to complete the entire project. Councilmember Larson noted that borrowing State Aid could result in the delay of the next project. He noted that the next project planned under the Street Improvement program was Siems Court and asked ifthis would have to be moved out. Mr. Post stated that none of the streets involved in the Siems Court projects were State Aid routes. Mayor Probst stated that he was interested in Mr. Post's suggestion that the City Council not accept the Feasibility Report this evening to allow the City Engineer to revise the report. I-Ie asked how quickly the report could be revised. Mr. Brown suggested that the revised report be reviewed at the next Council worksession. Mayor Probst stated that this would be acceptable as this would allow plenty of time to announce the public meeting on November, 30, 1999. . Councilmember Larson stated that the revised report should address the following issues: State Aid funds; Rice Creek Watershed funding; the water flow to Lake Josephine; and splitting the project over two years. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that the one remaining issue was the total cost. Mayor Probst stated that the report should price the project with 32-foot wide streets and include the cost differences for smaller widths. He did not want to commit to deviated street widths without prior input from the residents. Mayor Probst stated that the assessment rate should be in the mid $40 range in order to be fair according to what other residents have paid. With regard to the funding scenarios on page 10 of the report, Councilmember Larson noted that package B indicated $165,354.00 for surface water utility. With the inclusion of the ponds in package C, this number increased to $373,154.00. He asked why this figure was so high, even after subtracting the $75,000 from the Rice Creek Watershed District. Mr. Brown stated that this package also included approximately $120,000 in storm sewer incremental costs due to the heavy duty piping along Ingerson Road in order to get the water to the ponds. Councilmember Larson confirmed that the Rice Creek Watershed District would only be interested in funding the pond construction and not the pipe. Mr. Brown stated that this was correct. Mayor Probst suggested that the Rice Creek Watershed District be approached for whatever funding they may be willing to contribute. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 18 G. Resolution #99-41, Award Bid, 1999 Sauitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program . Mr. Brown explained that three bids were opened on October 28, 1999 for the 1999 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program. The bids from Lametti and Sons, Inc., Infrastructure Technologies, Inc., and Visu-Sewer Clean and Seal, Inc. were fairly close. Lametti and Sons, Inc. were the low bid including Bid Alternate 1. Without Bid Alternate 1, Infrastructure Technologies, Inc. was the lowest bidder. Thc Base Bid amount included televising of approximately 50,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer within the City and the installation of2,300 linear feet of pipe lining along the easement north of County Road E-2. The Bid Alternate 1 amount included work associated with repairing a segment of sanitary sewer which was improperly aligned resulting in a sag condition. Mr. Brown anticipated that the amount spent to accomplish Bid Alternate I may be less than the actual bid. Soil borings have been taken and it was expected that minimal shoring would be required. Mr. Brown stated that the bid amount for the lining was very reasonable. He had estimate $50 per foot, where the bid reflected a per foot cost in the low 30 dollar range. Mr. Brown advised that the City Engineer recommends approval of Resolution #99-41, Accepting the low bid of$251,265.00 by Lametti and Sons, Inc. for the base project, and Bid . Alternate I, and authorizing execution of a contract in the matter of the 1999/2000 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program. Mayor Probst confirmed that the funds were available for this project. Mr. Post stated that this was correct. He noted that over the last several years the City of Arden Hills has taken on a number significant Capital Improvements in the utility fund. The fund had been losing money, however, the cash balance has been built up for this sort of infrastructure improvement. It was his belief that, although it involved a significant amount of money, it would be appropriate for the City to move forward with this project. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #99-41, Accepting the low bid of$251,265.00 by Lametti and Sons, Inc. for the base project, and Bid Alternate 1, and authorizing execution of a contract in the matter of the 1999/2000 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Program. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). H. 2000 League of Minnesota Cities and Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, 2000 Legislative Priorities and Policies Mr. Post stated that he had received a response from Councilmember Rem regarding the ranking of the 2000 AMM Legislative Priorities and Policies. He asked that the remaining . Councilmembers provide him with their list of priorities in order to determine the list to provide to the AMM. ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 19 . Councilmember Larson stated that his ranking of priorities were as follows: 1. I-A, Levy Limits 2. IV - E, Growth Management Strategy 3. I-L, Limited Market Value 4. V -A, Transportation Funding 5. III-G, Tax Increment Finance Councilmember Malone stated that his ranking of priorities were as follows: 1. I-A, Levy Limits 2. II-A, Mandates and Local Authority Councilmember Malone stated that the other priorities he had chosen did not appear on the list provided from the AMM. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she did not have her list of priorities available and she was willing to accept the rankings of the other Councilmembers. Mr. Post stated that Councilmember Rem's ranking of priorities had been: 1. V-B, Regional Transit System . 2. I-A, Levy Limits 3. IV-M, Surface and Groundwater Management 4. IV - E, Growth Management Strategy 5. II-A, Mandates and Local Authority Mayor Probst stated that his ranking of priorities were as follows: 1. I-A, Levy Limits 2. II -A, Mandates and Local Authority 3. V-A, Transportation Funding 4. V-B, Regional Transit System Upon tallying the results, Mr. Post stated that the resulting list of priorities was as follows: 1. I-A, Levy Limits 2. II-A, Mandates and Local Authority 3. V-B, Regional Transit System 4. IV -E, Growth Management Strategy He stated that the remaining priorities had only one vote each. Councilmember Larson suggested that only four priorities be sent to the AMM. Mr. Post concurred. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8,1999 20 ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS . Mr. Post stated that the water bills for the third quarter of this year had been sent out. He noted that the water purchases for the City of Roseville were the second highest consumption since the third quarter of 1989, which had been a drought year. He was verifying the gallons billed to ensure that there was not a significant shrink issue. He did not believe there was an issue since this had also been a very large billing cycle for water sales. Mr. Post stated that he had been approached by Sprint PCS who had expressed an interest in mounting side-mount antennas on the south water tower, with a 15 by 15 foot cabinet on the ground. He asked for the Council's opinion on additional antennas on this water tower. Councilmember Malone stated that this request would be acceptable. Mayor Probst asked if the City would be able to capture some revenue if it allowed this antenna. Mr. Post stated that it would. Mr. Post stated that the Council had been provided with a bench handout regarding a request from the Water Quality Task Force that their meetings be audio or video taped. He indicated that, from a policy standpoint, this had not been done in the past. Councilmember Larson eXplained that this request had been made for Task Force members who miss meetings. If this was not a standard procedure, he did not feel it would be necessary. Mayor Probst stated that if a member of the Task Force was willing to audio tape the meetings, . this would be acceptable. However, video taping would not be available. Councilmember Larson stated that minutes were taken at the meetings and the purpose of video taping was to capture presentations for review. Mr. Post stated that he had received a request to attend the Policy Adoption Conference of the League of Minnesota Cities. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE LIAISON ACTIVITY REPORTS Councilmember Larson stated that the Water Quality Task Force met on October 28, 1999. He indicated that a representative of the Rice Creek Watershed District was in attendance and Mr. Brown had done a presentation on some of the items discussed this evening. Councilmember Larson stated that the Newsletter Committee will meet Wednesday, November 9, 1999. I-Ie noted that the front page of the draft newsletter had an article discussing the Street Improvement Program. This article did not include information regarding the Ingerson neighborhood, which was currently being focused on. He felt that this information should be included in the article. Councilmember Larson stated that he had witnessed Northwestern College installing new parking spaces at their campus. He noted that Bethel College requests approval for changes to . their planned unit development and wondered why Northwestern College was not required to do the same. Mayor Probst confirmed that the part of the campus that the parking was being added to was in Arden Hills and not Roseville. Mr. Larson stated that the parking was being added to ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8, 1999 21 the north side of the church in Arden Hills. Mr. Post stated that Northwestern College had been . before the City Council with changes to their planned unit development in the past. He offered to follow up on this issue. Councilmember Malone stated that the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department Association had 3.8 million dollars available. He stated that there would be a meeting held on December I, 1999. Since he was the Arden Hills representative, and was resigning from the Council, he asked that another Councilmember take his place. Councilmember Larson asked if the representatives were able to vote. Councilmember Malone stated that they were. Councilmember Larson asked if the City of Shoreview was represented in the Association. Councilmember Malone stated that they are. He indicated that one issue with the Association was that they try to give themselves more benefits than they have money for and he was concerned that the local cities be represented. He stated that the Association met four times per year, plus the second Saturday in January. He also noted that there will be an opening on the Transportation Advisory Board. Mayor Probst asked that Councilmember Larson attend the next meeting of the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Board Association meeting. Councilmember Larson agreed. With regard to the next Town Hall meeting, Councilmember Aplikowski asked if the City Council would prefer this meeting be held in January or April of 2000. She suggested that the . retreat be held prior to the Town Hall meeting. Mayor Probst stated that he would prefer for the Town Hall meeting to be held in conjunction with the spring grOlmd breaking at City Hall and suggested that Bethel College would be the preferred location. Councilmember Larson suggested the Armory be considered for the Town Hall meeting in order for the meeting to be held closer to the ground breaking event. Mayor Probst agreed and added that Land 0' Lakes and the CPI campus could also be considered. Councilmember Malone noted that Control Data had a large auditorium. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she had been considering the opening on the Transportation Advisory Board and asked when the meetings were held. Councilmember Malone stated that the Transportation Advisory Board met the third Wednesday of the month at I :30 p.m. Councilmember Rem stated that at its October 26, 1999 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Committee had discussed the fecs charged to residents versus non-residents. The Committee had voted in favor of an additional five dollar fee for non-residents. Counci1member Rem stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee and suggested that a work session be held in January 2000 to review basic documents such as the budget, long-range plan and Comprehensive Plan. . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 8,1999 22 Councilmember Rem stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee had requested volunteers . to work on the 2001 anniversary cvent. Mr. Don Messerly offered to help with compiling history. Councilmember Rcm statcd that volunteers had helped the Parks and Recreation Committee with its October 29, 1999 pumpkin hunt. She expressed her appreciation to Tom, Bccky and Natalie Moore, Don and Jan Mcsserly, and Pam Sweeny for helping. Councilmember Rem stated that she had been invited to attend thc Minnesota Human Rights Day Conference on December 3, 1999 in Brooklyn Center. She indicatcd that Sushila Shah has attended this conference in the past and if allowed, Councilmembcr Rem stated that she would be interested in attending as well. She indicated that the deadline to register for the conference was November 15, 1999, Councilmember Rem stated that sbe was also interested in attending the Alcohol and Crime Conference. Mayor Probst asked how much registration for this conference cost. Councihnember Rem stated that the Human Rights Conference registration cost was $95. Mayor Probst stated that it would be acceptable for Councilmember Rem to attend thcse conferences. Mayor Probst expressed his congratulations and appreciation to City employee, Mr. Pete Sacks, for 10 years of service to the City of Arden Hills. . Mayor Probst noted that in the past, the City Council has recognized new Eagle Scouts in the City of Arden Hills. He indicated that another Scout had recently achieved Eagle Scout and suggested that a letter of recognition be sent to this individual as well. Mayor Probst stated that the Metropolitan Council will be holding a seminar on November 19, 1999 regarding the census. ADJOURN MOTION: Councilmember Malone moved and Councilmember Aplikowski seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:09 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (5- 0}. , " ."1 ~,t:;Jo I '".j /1/ / iYh / ".~ ...... I ;Y~~ .. ..(,1;f Dennis Probst Terrance R. Post Mayor Interim City Administrator NOTICE OF MEETINGS . The next regular City Council meeting will be held Monday, November 29, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arden Hills Council chambers.