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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 6 Councilmember Holmes asked where the old watermain was located. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka described the location of the problem watermain on CR E2. Councilmember Holmes believed the expense for the Old Snelling Trail was quite high. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka commented on the contributions the City would be receiving from Bethel University and the County for this project. Mayor Grant noted this portion of the project was the most expensive part of the trail segment. He explained this segment would connect to the Safe Routes to School. Councilmember Holmes stated she would like this project deferred. She suggested the watermains being completed without the trail at this time. Councilmember Holden believed the Council could make a decision on the trail after the final design work was completed. She questioned how much the TCAAP development was going to help pay for the looping of the watermain in preparation for this development. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reported this work was not being done only for TCAAP as there have been breaks in this portion of the City in the past and the proposed fix would solve this problem. Councilmember McClung requested further information on the estimated project costs. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reviewed the estimated project costs with the Council along with the funding sources within the CIP. Councilmember McClung encouraged staff to break down the cost-sharing for the Old Snelling trail in order to provide the Council with proper information on how the project will be funded. He stated he was supportive of the proposed trail. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated she could provide this information to the Council. Councilmember Holden questioned if the City was all done collecting public input. Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reported this was not the case and noted she plans to have another public meeting in March or April of 2018 prior to the final design plans being complete. Councilmember Holden clarified for the record that MSA funding was still City funding. Mayor Grant stated he originally had sticker shock from the price of the Old Snelling trail but understood that Bethel University has been contributing to the expense of this project, as well as the County. He reported a portion of this trail would be using the roadway shoulder, which was assisting in keeping the price down.