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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 21, 2014 2 Public Works Director Maurer reported that the information was collected by the engineering intern and a full-time seasonal worker under the direction of Assistant City Engineer John Anderson. He explained that the rating system only evaluates the surface condition of the roadway. He believed that staff was diligent in assessing the roads and counting cracks and that the ratings are accurate. Discussion ensued regarding street conditions. Mayor Grant believed that the ranking on Fairview was too high. He discussed the Venus area and suggested going after some of these individual streets instead of completing the entire neighborhood. He proposed completing Gramsie,Rolling Hills Road and Venus. Councilmember Holden asked how much the City could afford to spend next year on roads. She believed that the neighborhood approach near Venus made sense, along with Grant and Noble. She indicated that Lake Lane was another road in poor condition. Mayor Grant understood that the City had $2.2 million allotted for roads over the next two years. Councilmember McClung supported the back side of the Venus neighborhood being completed along with Grant and Noble. Public Works Director Maurer reported that the estimated prices given for improvement of these roadways was for reclamation and not total reconstruction. He expressed concern that by doing a neighborhood in pieces, assessment rates could vary from year to year. Councilmember Holmes questioned if the City had to complete road improvements in 2015 and 2016. She feared that if the Venus neighborhood was split into pieces this would lead to problems with the residents. She commented that the Council had no funds allotted for roads in 2017 or 2018. This meant that the City would not get back to the Venus neighborhood to complete the streets until 2019. Mayor Grant asked if any of this project was Municipal State Aid eligible. Public Works Director Maurer reported that this was not the case. Councilmember McClung inquired if there were any projects planned that were MSA eligible. Public Works Director Maurer commented that the City has recently used MSA funds for Snelling Avenue North and Round Lake Road. He indicated that future MSA projects included Old Snelling, County Road E streetscaping, and the bridge projects over I-35W. Discussion ensued regarding the priorities for street projects. Mayor Grant summarized that there was Council support for the improvement of Grant and Noble.