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Subject: Public Comment for Snelling Ave N and Co E improvement project Caution: This email originated outside our organization; please use caution. Hello David, Thank you for posting the information and opening it up for public comment. I am new to reviewing city planning documents, so if there are answers elsewhere on the City's website, please let me know. I have a couple questions 1. For the water main work on Snelling Ave. How many more years before the water main would require replacement? The water main consists of Cast Iron Pipe and was installed in 1970. Water main replacement is decided after reviewing factors such as age, material type, break history, location (under pavement or not), potential new land developments, etc. That being said, there isn’t an exact life cycle set for replacement but rather condition and risk is assessed for water main segments throughout the City. The water main along this section of Snelling does not have a history of breaks and the pipe is sized adequately to service the area which is why we aren’t proposing to replace everything within the project area. With the age of the pipe over 50 years old, there is a higher risk of breaks and we want to avoid impacting the new roadway with repairs if that happens. The segments identified for replacement are below what will be newly constructed pavement, fortunately most of the existing pipe is located outside the roadway within the boulevard and that pipe can be repaired much more easily. 2. For funding sources. Are the Sanitary, Water & Storm. Do those funding sources just come from the rates residents are charged for water? Each funding source is separate, the rates can be found in the fee schedule https://www.cityofardenhills.org/DocumentCenter/View/8/Fee-Schedule-2021?bidId= , page 10 under Utility Use Charges. 3. Has the City looked for any State Grant program as a funding source? Yes, with every project we look into other sources of funding and with these programs it is usually a match of project costs anywhere from 25 to 50%. Recently in 2018 a trail was constructed along Old Snelling from County Rd E to County Rd E2 and connected a few segments along Cty Rd E2 to 35W. Looking at our records this project consumed much of our State Aid project funding. Another trail project that is of high priority is the Mounds View High School Trail that extends from the high school along Lake Valentine Rd to Old Highway 10 then extends south along Old Highway 10 to County Rd E2. This project was just approved to move forward with design at a recent Council Meeting to prepare it for grant opportunities. Thanks! John Hoffmann 3500 Glenarden Rd