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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />MAY 27, 2014 <br />6:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the special City <br />Council work session at 6:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: <br /> Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br />McClung, and Ed Werner <br /> <br />Absent: <br /> None <br /> <br />Also present <br /> : Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Community <br />Development Director Jill Hutmacher; Assistant City Engineer John Anderson; City <br />Planner Ryan Streff; and City Clerk Amy Dietl <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br /> <br />A.Bridges <br /> I-35W/Highway 96 Interchange Discussion <br /> <br />Beth Engum <br />, Ramsey County, stated that the diverging diamond interchange (DDI) has been <br />selected as the preferred alternative for the I-35W/Highway 96 interchange. The proposed model <br />was based on traffic modeling looking forward to the next 30 years. She reviewed the layout with <br />the Council in a draft format noting that the County has been speaking with surrounding local <br />th <br />business owners. She reported that the County will be coming before the Council on June 30 <br />seeking municipal consent. She provided further information on the proposed interchange, as <br />well as where trails and sidewalks will be located. She then asked for comments or questions <br />from the Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> questioned if the County or MnDOT would be covering the expense of <br />the interchange aesthetics. <br /> <br />Ms. Engum <br /> indicated that the expense for aesthetics would be borne by both the City of New <br />Brighton and the City of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />