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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - MAY 17, 2021 14 Councilmember Holmes agreed. Councilmember Scott said he wasn't ready to make a decision. Councilmember McClung agreed to 50150 on anything above the normal average. G. MnDOT Highway 51 Speed Sign After discussion, Council was in support of a sign, prioritizing the southbound lane first. Staff was directed to work with MnDOT for a southbound sign, and a northbound sign would be discussed at a future meeting. H. Met Council Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN) Trail Corridor Realignment Interim Public Works Director Swearingen said the City of Roseville contacted Arden Hills staff with the proposed change in alignment for the Regional Bicycle Transportation Network (RBTN). Attachment A showed the existing alignment and the surrounding pink area is the corridor in which funding from the Met Council will be considered. The shift takes the alignment to the west off Lydia and continues north connecting Old Snelling/Highway 51. With this shift, the corridor would then cover Highway 51 from Lydia to Roseville's border. Roseville has a proposed route along this segment which would connect to a proposed trail in Arden Hills, Glenhill up to Old Snelling. A letter of support does not commit the City construction of a trail, but the alignment shift opens up additional sources of funding for Roseville. There is no current time frame for construction of the trail but MnDOT indicated they would be repaving Hwy 51 in 2026. Roseville will be submitting the application to Met Council for the proposed alignment shift and has asked Arden Hills for a letter of support. Mayor Grant noted that the Arden Hills section is already in the RBTN. Roseville wants to adjust the boundaries so they can make the segment along Lydia part of the RBTN trail. If we send a letter of support they may or may not build a trail, but it doesn't affect our portion of the trail. Councilmember McClung gave his support, but residents think this is happening in a year or two so communications needs to be made that this isn't a current project. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen noted that a trail could be built anywhere within the buffer zone and receive funding. Councilmember Holden said she was for this but wondered if there was land in the buffer zone that wasn't owned by private residents. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen said the red line on the map doesn't necessarily show exactly where the trail will go, it's just showing the general direction of where they'd like travel for bike transportation. Mayor Grant said a letter of support will be drafted for Roseville. Mayor Grant noted that the hour was late and so Items I and J would be discussed at another time.