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'It <br /> �-AVENI,HILLS <br /> Approved: Approved April 11, 2016 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> MARCH 14,2016 <br /> 8:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council work <br /> session at 8:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, and <br /> Dave McClung <br /> Absent: Councilmember Jonathan Wicklund (excused) <br /> Also present: Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services <br /> Sue Iverson; Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; Acting Public Works <br /> Director John Anderson; and City Clerk Amy Dietl <br /> 1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. County Road E Bridge Pedestrian Lighting <br /> Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated that MnDOT reconstructed the bridge over TH <br /> 51 at County Road E in 2015. During construction, conduit was put in the bridge structure to <br /> route a power supply to two locations on the ends of the bridge for light poles if the City wished <br /> to someday install lighting. Also at that time, the City of Arden Hills and Ramsey County had a <br /> joint improvement project along County Road E, and part of that project was the addition of <br /> pedestrian lighting along both sides of the street. The lights that were added are owned and <br /> maintained by Xcel Energy. <br /> Acting Public Works Director Anderson explained that Xcel will not install and maintain <br /> lighting on a bridge. MnDOT and Ramsey County are the two road authorities involved in the <br /> bridge over TH 51 at County Road E. The City is responsible for improvements on the bridge <br /> above and beyond the basic installation. The City Council expressed an interest in the addition of <br /> pedestrian lighting along the bridge. Staff obtained two quotes for the installation of lighting with <br /> two fixture options (HPS and LED). The quotes include placing a power supply cabinet on the <br /> west end of the bridge and directional boring a conduit to the bridge and installing all wiring and <br /> fixtures on the bridge. A power drop would be required from Xcel Energy. To date, staff has not <br />