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Approved: October 10, 2022 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 <br />IMMEDIATELY FOLOWING REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br />Work Session at 7:35 p.m. <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Steve <br />Scott, and David Radziej <br />Absent: None <br />Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />David Swearingen; Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson; Brian <br />Johnson, SRF Consultants; and Joey Lundquist, Ramsey County <br />1.AGENDA ITEMS <br />A.Roundabout Staging Discussion <br />Brian Johnson, SRF Consultants, and Joey Lundquist, Ramsey County, introduced <br />themselves to the City Council and said they were in attendance to provide an update regarding <br />the roundabout project at County Road E and Snelling Avenue. <br />Mayor Grant stated that the City is pursuing this project because of capacity which will improve <br />safety, especially during the PM hours, but it is not strictly because of safety. He said capacity is <br />the driver, not safety. <br />Ms. Lundquist concurred that there are no safety issue concerns currently at this intersection. <br />Mr. Johnson stated they are on track to finish the project’s plans by end of year and could go out <br />for bids in early 2023, with construction starting in the spring of 2023. <br />Councilmember Holden stated that every time Ramsey County has a construction project in <br />Arden Hills, there are issues. She said that this project cannot be postponed. <br />The Council encouraged Mr. Johnson and Ms. Lundquist to do all they can to ensure the <br />various private utility companies and stakeholders have addressed potential issues so that the <br />project can stay on track and that there are no surprises.