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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JUNE 20, 2016 8 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant wanted to see a feasibility study completed on the trail segment for the Bethel <br />Trail. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund supported this item being put into the CIP. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden recommended the City consider a connection to TCAAP in the 2017 <br />CIP. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant suggested this not be placed in the CIP but rather that this connection be pursued <br />by the County. He wanted to see the amount set aside for I&I reduced from $400,000 every two <br />years to $400,000 every four years. <br /> <br />Acting Public Works Director Anderson commented on the grants available from Met Council <br />for I&I every two years. <br /> <br />The Council discussed the City’s I&I efforts and current infrastructure. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes recommended the City maximize its I&I efforts in order to receive the <br />most in grants from the Met Council. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson asked <br />if the Council wanted $100,000 or $200,000 into the PIR fund. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes and Mayor Grant supported $200,000 being put into the PIR fund. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden wanted to see the Public Works continue to overlay streets in need of <br />repair without requiring a full reconstruction. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson <br />thanked the Council for their input. She explained she would work on a preliminary budget and <br />would report back to the Council at a future work session meeting. <br /> <br />E. Trail Priorities <br /> <br />Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated Councilmember Wicklund requested the City <br />Council discuss priorities related to trails in Arden Hills. He reviewed several trail maps with the <br />Council. Given that staff and the City Council will soon be working on the Capital Improvement <br />Plan for the coming years, this item is relevant as it can provide staff with direction on specific <br />trail segments the City Council wishes to see programmed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund asked if the Bethel trail would go all the way to County Road E2. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant explained the City’s commitment was to get the trail to the entrance of Bethel. It <br />was noted this trail had to be completed by 2018. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund recommended the trail be continued to County Road E2. <br />