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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 2 Public Works Director Maurer stated that negotiations continue but he believed that Red River would be paying for roads on the thumb and the County would be funding roads north of the thumb. Beth Engum, Ramsey County, explained that what Mr. Maurer stated was the initial proposal, but that the details have not yet be finalized. Further discussion ensued regarding the County Road I intersection. Mr. Horn provided comment on the meeting he had with representatives from the City of Shoreview regarding the proposed roundabout at County Road I. City Administrator Klaers requested that the Council further discuss the spine road location. Mr. Horn reviewed the potential locations for the spine road and noted that moving the southern section of the road would be very challenging due to the existing natural wetlands. The Council discussed the grading of the TCAAP site along with the potential location of the spine road. City Administrator Klaers reported that at some point in the near future, the City would have to finalize the location for the spine road to allow land use and site planning to move forward. B. Cleveland/CR D Gateway Sign Public Works Director Maurer stated that per City Council direction, staff has obtained a quote from Fourth Dimension for a Gateway sign to be constructed at the northeast corner of Cleveland and County Road D. He noted that this sign would be placed in a small easement on the property located at the northeast corner of the intersection adjacent to bituminous trails on each side. This location makes it impractical to light the sign from an external source as the light would likely be damaged or at least covered by plowing operations. Therefore, the recommendation is for an internally lighted sign. Public Works Director Maurer explained that internally lighting the sign would require that it have a slightly different appearance than the two existing signs, although it would be constructed with generally the same materials. He noted that the area where the City logo and name appear would be made from green colored aluminum while Plexiglas would allow the light to shine through. He also stated that the easement in that location restricts the sign height to 4 ½ feet by 20 feet in length. However, proportionally, the recommendation when using a 4 ½ foot height, given the general sign shape, is to limit the length to 7.3 feet. Public Works Director Maurer reviewed the $10,030 quote for the manufacture and placement of the sign as well as graphic rendering prepared by Fourth Dimension showing the proposed sign. A photo of the existing gateway signs was reviewed for comparison purposes. Additional costs for the full installation of the sign include electrical service, curbing around the sign, and Public Works’ staff time for preparing the site and placing landscape rock inside the curbing.