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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — July 15, 2019 2 B. AUAR Update Kimley-Horn and Associates Environmental Planner Kunkel noted that their firm worked on the original AUAR in 2014. They've prepared an update as is required every five years. The update is relatively brief. They focused on the roadway system around the TCAAP site and the onsite cleanup, as noted in the Existing Conditions section of the report. She gave a short explanation of the items that have changed in the report. Planner Kunkel said with Council's approval, the document would go to the EQB Monitor, be published on July 29 opening a public comment period. Comments would be reviewed with the City and if there are no objections by State agencies or the Met Council then the City Council would adopt the update. A notice would be sent to the EQB Monitor notifying them of the adoption. The next update would be in 2024. Councilmember Holmes asked if any of the road projects made the traffic issues better or worse. Planner Kunkel responded that a number of the improvements in the last five years were identified as mitigation measures that should occur for the development as part of the 2014 document. Since road improvements have occurred but no development, the assumption is the road conditions are better now than they were five years ago and no trips have been added. City Administrator Perrault brought forth comments from Councilmember Holden. She wondered if the pre -mitigation and post -mitigation tables that graded intersections could be included in the AUAR as a reference. Mayor Grant and Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla agreed that those tables would be good to include. City Administrator Perrault said Councilmember Holden also wanted the AUAR to note that the MPCA gave a certificate of completion in the 2015-2016 time frame except for the 30 acres that weren't yet mitigated. C. 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Councilmember Holden was reached by phone to join the CIP discussion. Finance Director Bauman stated this was the first look at the preliminary 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan. Updating the plan doesn't commit the Council to the proposed projects, but it is a basis for the preparation of the 2020 budget. The CIP is being presented without TCAAP with the concept that the project will be self supporting. Finance Director Bauman discussed the Summary of Capital Improvement Plan Expenditures table that shows expenditures by department. 2020 is considerably higher than other years due to two street projects currently scheduled. 2022 is up due to a neighborhood street project. She also explained a Changes from Prior Year CIP chart showing the differences between the 2019-2023 CIP and the 2020-2024 CIP by department. She then began a review of the list of 2020 projects. Regarding Projects in 2020: