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Minutes of Special Council Meeting
Village of Arden Hills
Tueaday, January 13, 1981 - 7:30 a.m.
MSI Cafeteria
Call to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Crichton called
the meeting to order at 7:50 a.m.
Roll Call
Present -
Mayor Charlie Crichton, Councilmen Janet Hollenhorst,
Diane McAllister, Robert Woodburn.
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Abaell t -
Councilman Maurice Johnson
Also Present - Ellgilleer Donald Christoffersen, Planner Orlyn Miller,
CIerkAdmillistrator Charlotte McNiesh, Dan Bucholz
and County Road E businesamen.
The purpose of this special meeting with area businessmen waa to
discuss the proposed County Road E Improvement, update eatimated
costa, etc.
Christoffersen reported that the NSP eatimate for under8round linss
is 1l0W $274,601 a reduction of $83,499 and that NSP would enter
into an agreement on method of paymellt i.e. 50% prior to construc-
tion, balance 60 days followin8 completion of project. He also re-
ported thst the Village has requested Ramsey County to aasist in
the funding of the islands from County State Aid for Streets and
the pedestrian bikeway from State Bikeway funds. The legal descrip-
tions for -the easements necessary for burying the electric/telephone
cable alldfor walkway have been sent to the Village Attorlley.
Easemellts will be 20 ft. wide on south side and 8enerally 10 ft.
wide on the north, except for Flahertys and St. Paul Book which will
be 20 ft. Street lights are sited 100 ft. apart alternately (200
ft. betweell lights on each aide of street).
Financing Project
The feasibility report states that the assessable frontage along
County Rd. E is approximately 4,000 feet, original cost eatimate
of $538,500 results in a cost of $135/ft. if 100% assessed against
abutting frontage. NSP's current estimate would reduce the total
cost to about $455,000 or $114/ft.
Roger Hauck, MSI, said the business community wants the interim
deaign including buried utilities or nothillg and request 50% of
coat to be on general taxes.
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It was noted that the assessment formulas (percent on general
taxes, front foot assesament and/or area assessmenta, number of
years over which payment is spread) are determined at the assess-
mellt hearing.
Crichton stated he wants to do the right thing, has feit that costs
of burying the cable should be assessed to benefitted property
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Woodburn ~tated he felt Council was committed to 50% sharing and
noted that property owners would have added expense for buryillg
the cable to their buildings.
McAllister stated that she was opposed to City aharillg in the cost
of buryillg utilities.
Patrick Flaherty said that easements being granted at no cost repre-
sents a substantial dollar contribution.
Planner Miller noted that easements won't affect development of
properties becauae easements are within setback requirementa.
Minutes of Special Counctil Meeting
January 13, 1981
Crichton
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stated that if the Council decides to proceed with the
he concurs with Woodburn that 50% of the costs should be
general property taxes.
Crichton thanked MSI for their hospitality.
McAllister moved, seconded by Hollenhorst, that the meetins
adjourn at 8:20 a...
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Charlotte McNiesh
Clerk Administrator
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Charlie Crichton
Mayor
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Notice of MeetinR .
The next regular Council Meetins will be held at the Villase Hall
on Monday, January 29th.
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