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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – AUGUST 23, 2021 4 <br /> <br />Mr. Poppler stated the contractor will be acutely aware of when garbage, delivery trucks and mail <br />came to ensure these services remained in place. He reported the existing mailboxes would stay in <br />their same location. <br /> <br />Barbara Muller, 1486 Arden Oaks Drive, stated she supported the use of rain gardens, but <br />explained she does not want one in her front yard. <br /> <br />Mr. Poppler explained an open house type meeting would be held in the near future where the <br />plans would be further discussed with the neighbors. He indicated feedback would be taken at the <br />open house meeting. <br /> <br />Terry Paulus, 1462 Arden Oaks Drive, commented he lived right on the cul-de-sac and stated he <br />supported the reduced circumference. He did not believe a rain garden would be feasible on his <br />property. <br /> <br />Dennis Foster, 1415 Arden Oaks Drive, questioned how an underground sprinkler would be <br />handled on his property. <br /> <br />Mr. Poppler encouraged residents with underground sprinklers to mark the heads with flags. <br /> <br />Interim Public Works Director Swearingen stated if the heads are damaged by a contractor, the <br />heads will be replaced. He noted invisible fences were the responsibility of the residents. <br /> <br />Colleen Paulus, 1462 Arden Oaks Drive, discussed the amount of water that collects on her <br />property from neighboring properties. She asked if those drainage lines should be marked. <br /> <br />Mr. Poppler recommended residents with private drainage lines send him an email regarding this <br />information. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes commented there would be future meetings where residents can address <br />staff regarding this project, or residents could contact staff at any time with comments or <br />questions. <br /> <br />Mark McCloskey, 1450 Arden Oaks Drive, stated he lived just off the cul-de-sac. He discussed <br />how difficult it was for the snow plows to maneuver through the cul-de-sac and back to the road <br />given the odd angle, noting chunks of street have been removed by the plow drivers. <br /> <br />Alex Schierman, 1476 Arden Oaks Drive, asked if street lights could be considered for this street. <br />He commented he has lived on this street for the past five years and his car has been broken into <br />three different times. <br /> <br />Interim Public Works Director Swearingen commented street light installation would have to <br />be coordinated with Xcel Energy and would not be part of the street improvement project. <br />Councilmember Scott discussed how important it was for homes to have exterior lighting in <br />order to deter crime. <br /> <br />With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:48 p.m.