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