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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – NOVEMBER 15, 2021 3 <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen explained for additional information, <br />Ramsey County is performing a pavement preservation project along Old Highway 10 from <br />County Road E to CR-96 in 2023. City staff has already coordinated with Ramsey County on a <br />segment of trail designed on the West side of Old Snelling from County Road E2 to Lake <br />Valentine Road which they will incorporate into their plans. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned if the Council wanted to support a feasibility study for this trail. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if staff had reviewed the study that was previously completed. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen commented the previous study was a blank <br />slate and was based on the trail that was constructed in 2018. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung recalled there was an earlier version of this in a simpler form. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen reported he could look back in the records to <br />see what information was available. He noted he was proposing to complete an in-depth feasibility <br />study with soil borings and geotechnical work. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden reported the previous study included soil borings. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if staff was working to make this project shovel ready. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated this would not be the case but rather <br />would provide the City with cost estimates that could be relied on. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes questioned if this study was a waste of time. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant recommended staff search the previous history on this project in order to find the <br />study that was previously completed. He indicated this would be valuable information for the City <br />to have in place. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden did not believe this project had to be shovel ready unless there were <br />funding sources available for the City to tap into. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen indicated staff spoke with HR Green <br />regarding funding opportunities and noted this portion of trail could be completed with grant <br />funding. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant supported staff looking through the files to find the previous study prior to working <br />with HR Green on grant opportunities. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott and Councilmember Holden agreed. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung suggested the City seek federal dollars for this trail after staff looks to <br />see what information it already had. <br />