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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION _ JANUARY I7,2OI7 <br />Councilmember McClung recommended the Floral Drive neighborhood be reconstructed in <br />2017. He understood this neighborhood was encouraging the City to fix their streets. <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Brotzler stated because this was a small service <br />area and the residents were supportive, he could begin the feasibility report process and begin <br />drafting plans. <br />Councilmember Holden believed the City should be giving these residents a little bit of time to <br />take in the project and to prepare for the assessment. <br />Councilmember McClung agreed with this recommendation and for this reason, he <br />recommended the project remain in 2018. <br />Interim Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reviewed three trail projects <br />that were proposed to be completed in the Capital Improvement Plan for 2017: <br />. Highway 96 between existing walk east of Highway 10 and Hamline Avenue N <br />. County Road E2 between Cleveland Avenue SW and New Brighton Road <br />. County Road F W between Hamline Avenue N and the existing trail (approx. 400 <br />feet) <br />Interim Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka requested feedback from the <br />Council on the proposed trail segments. <br />Councilmember Holden questioned the expense of each trail segment. <br />Interim Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated the rough estimates are <br />slightly higher than the amounts slated within the CIP. <br />Councilmember Holden supported a trail being completed near Valentine Lake Road to Bethel <br />Drive instead of the Highway 96 trail. <br />Councilmember McClung stated in terms of priorities, until building are completed on TCAAP, <br />he believed a trail along Highway 96 could wait. He understood residents were interested in <br />connecting the Bethel Trail to the Safe Routes to School on E2 to Valentine Park. <br />Mayor Grant agreed there was not a pressing need to complete the Highway 96 trail at this time. <br />Interim Assistant Public Works Director/City Bngineer Polka commented on the lighting over <br />the County Road E Bridge. She explained two decorative light fixtures currently provide light to <br />the County Road E bridge over Snelling Avenue. It was noted the existing lights do not provide <br />the recommended foot-candle levels for a concrete sidewalk in a commercial area (0.9 fc). The <br />City Council directed staff to investigate new lighting options. <br />Interim Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated WSB & Associates <br />considered three different scenarios for lighting the bridge: no lights, existing lantems, and LED <br />shoebox lights. They found that replacing the existing lanterns with the LED shoebox lights <br />would provide adequate lighting in accordance with standards for sidewalks in commercial areas.