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Approved: CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 28, 2014 ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the special City Council work session at 8:35 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave McClung, and Ed Werner Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Assistant City Engineer John Anderson; Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; City Planner Ryan Streff; and City Clerk Amy Dietl APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Council accepted the agenda as presented. 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. County Road 96/Interstate 35W Interchange Design Discussion Assistant City Engineer Anderson reported that Ramsey County is taking the lead on the County Road 96/Interstate 35W interchange design. The County has assembled a project management team (PMT) and is moving ahead with preliminary design of the interchange. A part of the preliminary design is to look at traffic control options and compare the alternatives. Assistant City Engineer Anderson indicated that the alternative that seems to be the preferred choice related to intersection control and bridge layout is referred to as a diverging diamond interchange (DDI). Staff has asked that Ramsey County provide the City Council with information on this style of interchange. On April 22nd, Ramsey County attended a City Council work session in New Brighton to share this information with their Council. In the coming months after the design progresses, Ramsey County will return with a fully developed plan to discuss municipal consent. He noted that Beth Engum with Ramsey County was in attendance to give a short presentation and to answer questions that the City Council may have.