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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 21, 20144 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> expressed concern with the lighting on the County Road E bridge. She <br />was not concerned with decorative lighting at these intersections, but recommended the lighting <br />be improved in this area. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer <br /> recommended the City work with Xcel Energy on the lights as <br />this would be less expensive than the City installing and maintaining its own light poles. He <br />stated that he would discuss this issue with the County as well. <br /> <br />Councilmember Werner <br /> questioned how traffic would flow through the City while the bridge is <br />out. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer <br />indicated that traffic would be rerouted through the City for a <br />time while the bridge is out. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding traffic flow and emergency services, and how this would <br />work with the bridge being out. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br />asked if the Council was comfortable with the bridge layout as proposed by <br />MnDOT. <br /> <br />The Council supported the plan as presented by MnDOT. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer <br /> discussed the preliminary landscaping plan MnDOT has <br />prepared for the I-694 corridor that will follow the recent construction. He reported MnDOT has <br />budgeted $200,000 for this project and it is scheduled for an August 2014 letting with planting <br />occurring in the spring of 2015. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer <br /> stated that the Council placed a $5,000 item in the 2014 CIP <br />should they want to make additions to the MnDOT landscaping project. MnDOT would need a <br />decision on any additions within the next 45-60 days to get this into the final plan. MnDOT has <br />estimated that additional trees, if added to the project, would cost between $275 and $375 <br />depending on the variety of tree. Therefore, with a $5,000 budget, approximately 15 trees could <br />be added. He requested direction from the Council on how to proceed. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> stated that plantings in the Briarknoll area were the main concern. He <br />questioned how additional tree plantings would impact this area. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer <br /> explained that additional trees would provide more of an <br />aesthetic appeal, but would not fully screen the neighborhood from the roadway. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> recommended that <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer <br /> commented that this information could be posted by staff. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> expressed concern with the noise level for the residents living on <br />Norma Circle. <br /> <br />