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