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City of Arden Hills – 2030 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: September 28, 2009 <br />13-8 <br />estimated at $100,100 a year for five years, beginning in 2007. The City is <br />examining its sanitary sewer system to identify areas that are contributing to the <br />I&I problem, and the City will take the necessary measures to reduce and/or <br />eliminate the surcharge. <br /> <br />Appendix G outlines the City’s objectives, policies, strategies and implementation <br />plan to achieve reduction in I&I. <br /> <br />13.2 OTHER UTILITIES <br /> <br />Electricity, natural gas, and cable television are provided and maintained by private <br />companies; however, they do use the right-of-way for distribution of these services. <br />Electricity and natural gas is provided by Xcel Energy. Comcast provides cable <br />television services to Arden Hills. <br /> <br />13.3 CITY STREET AND RIGHT-OF-WAY MAINTENANCE <br /> <br />The City has an on-going Pavement Management Program (PMP) that documents the <br />physical condition of the approximately 31 miles of streets. The condition of each of the <br />streets is evaluated and given a Pavement Condition Index (PCI), which is used to <br />prioritize street reconstruction and maintenance. The PMP reviews roadway pavement <br />condition as well as presence of concrete curb and gutters, storm drainage system, and <br />public utility conditions. These factors are weighted together to generate a prioritized <br />list of roadway improvements. A financial analysis is conducted and the proposed <br />improvements are grouped into annual programs in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) <br />and annual budgeting process. <br /> <br />Technological advances and development activities are placing increasing strains on <br />the City’s right-of-way. Right-of-way (ROW) is used to provide area for electric, gas, <br />telephone, cable, and other public and private utility lines. Unplanned use of the ROW <br />can lead to a confusing jumble of underground utilities that increase the maintenance <br />and reconstruction costs to all users. It is in the City’s best interest to revise its right-of- <br />way ordinance to provide for a comprehensive approach for the maintenance and <br />construction for all public and private utilities within the City ROW. <br /> <br />13.4 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS <br /> <br />The City adopted the Ramsey County-wide Emergency Operations Plan on November <br />14, 2005, and updated its City supplemental plan on December 12, 2006. The purpose <br />of this Plan is to maximize the protection of life and property, ensure the continuity of <br />government, sustain survivors, and repair essential facilities and utilities. The Plan is <br />intended to assist key City officials and emergency organizations to carry out their