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ARDEN HILLS CITY COLTNCIL W4RK SESSION — MARCH 21, 2411 4 After some discussion, the consensus o#' tk�e Council vvas to grant a 1% increase effective Janua�y 1 and revisit this topic in July. Staff was directed to place this matter under Consent on the Council's March 28�' agenda. 2.D I-69�4/TH 51 Inferchange Project Public Works Director Maurer explained that on February 9, S�nator Goodwin and Representat�ve Knuth held a meeting with MnDOT, Ramsey Cou�aty, and Arden Hills officials ta discuss the I-694/TH 51 Inierchange Project. He reviewed a follow-up ietter from MnDOT addressing the City's 1� conditions for denying municipal consent. He also reviewed a letter frorn Joe L� of Ramsey Coun�y clarifying three of the conditions addressed in MnDOT's letter. He stated the key points in each let�er axe: 1. On Condition #2, MnDOT states that tbe City is r�o longer pursuing the noise wall so they will remoee it from the construction plans. Staff has talked to MnDOT and informed them that this zs nat what was said at the meeiing on February 9. Staff remxnded MnDOT that we indicated our feeling t�.at the City wauld forego the noise wall if freeing up approximately $1,000,000 of MnDOT funding would he�p with MnDOT fi�nding needed traffic improve�nents on Lexingtan Avenue. 2. On Condition #3, regarding using excess material generated on th� project for building berms to help with noise mitigation; MnDOT gave a more deta.iled explanation at the mee�ing that the need to �uild storm water ponds, linaited right-af way, and topography of the excess right-of-way made it i�xapassible to build berms of sufficient length arxd height to provide signif cant noise mitigation. Wit1� tlus m.o�re detailed explanation, it was agrecd that building of berms was no longer needed. 3. On Canditian #5, MnDOT basxcally has given #he same answer about potential City cos#s witb their project. Ramsey County's letter clarifies even �urther patential cost from a County projeci on Lexingtan Avez�ue. If appears that the City costs for both �rojects will be modest. 4. Cor�dition #6 deals with MnDOT cornrnitting funds to help Ramsey Courity with needed irr�provernents on Lexingtan Avenue due to the interchange project. Staff has had sevearal canversations with Mr. McBride and Jim Toiaas rega�rding this issue. Mr. McBride has been very clear ihat MnDOT policy prohibits them from committing in wriiing io having f�xading ava.�lable for the County project as the funds com.e from a competitive program at MnDOT. Mr. McBride did tell staff that MnDOT would do everything it could to help the County with th� Lexington Avenue improvements. Staff asked Mr. McBride to call Jirr� Tolaas ta disc�ss this and then ask Mr. Tolaas to call tkxe City. Staff did r�cei�e a phone ca�i from Mr. Tolaa� statiz�g that he talked to Mr. McBride and that ihe County is fully cornrnitted to making the necessary improvements to Lexington Avenue and they feel MnDOT will help wi.th fiuriding. 5. Condition #7 deals with mal�ing improvements to the Lexington Avenue Bridge to lengthen the ieft �urn lanes. MnDOT has cornmitted to making ihis change includir�g tne adjustz�.�ents #a the signal systems at each end of the bridge ar�d to do �lie work