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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 9, 2021 4 MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Scott seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as amended, removing Item 7G, and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried (4-0). 8. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS A. Motion to Approve Resolution 2021-044 Receiving Feasibility Report and Calling for Public Hearing on Improvements – Lexington Avenue Reconstruction Project (Traffic Signal at Target Road) Councilmember Holmes stated she spoke with Interim Public Works Director Swearingen regarding this matter. She understood this matter was on a tight timeline. She discussed the concerns she had within the feasibility report which had to do with the number of signals along Lexington Avenue and that these signals should be synchronized. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen reported Ramsey County was responsible for the maintenance and operation of this roadway. He explained operation included the signals. Councilmember Holmes commented further on the benefitting properties from this project. She questioned if the properties to the south of the new development would be part of this project. She recommended this be clarified within the feasibility report. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen stated the decision for assessments does not have to be made during the feasibility report phase. He indicated the feasibility report analyzes all options for the City. It was noted there were two options available to the City at this time and the option that would move forward for this project would be determined at the assessment hearing. Councilmember Holmes explained she would like more clarity on this project. Councilmember McClung commented he agreed with Councilmember Holmes. He recalled the County previously discussing synching all of the lights along Lexington Avenue from I-694 to County Road E. He recommended the City get some clarification from the County that the lights will be synced. If this doesn’t happen, this stretch of roadway could become a mess. He believed it was important that the City put a tagline within this report that Option 1 and Option 2 will be determined at the assessment hearing. He questioned when the assessment hearing would be held. Interim Public Works Director Swearingen stated the assessment hearing would be held in September of 2022. Councilmember McClung recommended staff speak with the developer of Lexington Station Phase 3 to see if they want to be a part of this project. Mayor Grant recalled that the City guaranteed this intersection would be done and Lexington Station Phase 3 could pay for that.