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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JUNE 17, 2013 4 Councilmember McClung recommended it be moved to 2016, with the Council reevaluating the parks needs in 2015. This would assist with leveling expenditures for 2014. Councilmember Holmes wanted to see the fence and parking lot improved before that time. Councilmember Holden was willing to move the item out a year or two to allow the Council time to evaluate expenditures. Mayor Grant agreed. Council consensus is to move Freeway Park to 2015. Discussion ensued regarding the Perry Park #4 field renovations. It was noted that the Association was willing to pay $10,000 of the expense. The Council supported the hard court reconstruction at Floral Park in 2018. Public Works Director Maurer reviewed the bridge replacement schedule as proposed by MnDOT and encouraged the Council to set aside funds for pedestrian facilities. He commented that it was MnDOT's practice to put pedestrian facilities on one side of the bridge and the City would be responsible for the additional expense to have the second side completed. Mayor Grant recommended that the amounts be lowered slightly and that this item be spread out over three years, instead of two years within the CIP. Councilmember McClung questioned if the City needed pedestrian facilities on both sides of every bridge. He did not feel this was necessary for each bridge. City Administrator Klaers noted that the Council would be able to evaluate each bridge further before completion by MnDOT. Public Works Director Maurer stated that the City had approximately $1.5 million in MSA funds at this time and the City receives $200,000 annually for MSA streets. He noted that West Round Lake Road would cost the City approximately $2.6 million to complete. He indicated that the City also had $1.4 million in TIF that could be used to assist with the expense of the project. City Administrator Klaers recommended that the Council seek additional information on the Round Lake Road project in order for it to move forward in 2014. Otherwise, the TIF plan would need to be amended. He commented that the project could be funded through a combination of TIF, Utility Enterprise Funds, and MSA funds. Staff would need direction from the Council on how to proceed. Public Works Director Maurer stated that the City would be penalized in 2015 if MSA funds were not used for a street project. He indicated that if this project was completed, Lift Station#11 could be eliminated, which would save the City sewer funds in the long run.