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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – DECEMBER 21, 2020 10 improvements to Cummings Lane and the intersection at Bussard Court. Area 2 involves improvements to the intersection of Snelling Avenue North at County Road E. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom explained a significant portion of the report is focused on an analysis of two design alternatives for Snelling Avenue extending to the south of County Road E (Area 1). Alternative 1 consisting of road improvements that include the addition of a pedestrian trail along the west side of the roadway. Alternative 2 consists of roadway improvements that exclude the trail construction, but maintains 8-ft wide paved shoulders along the length of the road. Assistant City Engineer/Engineer in Training Swearingen reported Section 7 of the report provides recommendations for specific street, water main, sanitary sewer, and drainage improvements based on infrastructure needs and available project funding. The recommendations within Section 7 are based on preliminary direction from the City Council during a work session on July 20, 2020 regarding the estimated costs for the potential trail construction and a work session on September 21, 2020 regarding the proposed intersection improvements. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom reviewed the estimated project costs with the Alternatives 1 and 2. The draft assessment roll within Appendix F was discussed. Comments received from the public were reviewed with the Council. The future timeline for the project was detailed. Staff commented further on the feasibility study noting the proposed intersection controls and the recommendation for the project was discussed with the Council. It was recommended a second round of public engagement be conducted in March and April of 2021. Councilmember McClung asked if a third option would be available that would eliminate some of the trail and subgrade work. He stated he wanted to see this project going forward but not be as expensive. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom reported there were Municipal State Aid design standards that had to be followed and a minimum standard would require a six-foot wide shoulder. He explained once the trail was separated from the pavement, drainage would have to flow over the trail. He stated the City could potentially have a ten-foot shoulder on the west side and a six-foot shoulder on the east side. Councilmember McClung reported he would like to see some pedestrian safety measures in place, while still trying to keep costs down. Mayor Grant commented that the addition of curb would help to protect pedestrians, but comes at a substantial cost. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated this was the case. Councilmember Holmes indicated she could support one side of the roadway having a pedestrian walkway. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom reported he could investigate this option further. He noted one side of the roadway could be wider than the other to allow for a pedestrian