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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — APRIL 17, 2023 10 Further discussion ensued regarding organized trash. Councilmember Rousseau stated the PTRC would be voting on partnering with Green River Greening and buckthorn removal. She'd like to see it on the next Council meeting due to the time restraint with the grant. Also, by unanimous vote they recommend that the Council to pursue all avenues for funding trails. Councilmember Rousseau asked where they were at with the budget and wondered when it would be discussed. Mayor Grant responded that the audit is almost completed, they are waiting on some final numbers from Ramsey County. The budget will have a surplus of about $250,000, but the final numbers won't be known until after hearing from Ramsey County. Councilmember Rousseau wondered when the new emergency operations document would be coming out. City Administrator Perrault said it came out late in the previous week but neither the emergency manager or the staff liaison had a chance to review it. Council will probably see it in the next couple of weeks. Mayor Grant asked about the closure on Lexington Avenue. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said Ramsey County closed Lexington at County Road E for three to four weeks, due to the railroad construction. All bituminous on Lexington will be replaced with concrete except where it ties into cross streets. Arden Hills water main work may be a while, but deliveries will be coming as they gear up. Mayor Grant asked for an update on County Road E and Old Snelling. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated a utility coordination meeting had happened with SRF, the consultant doing the construction administration, and all private utilities. Xcel high pressure gas and Xcel low pressure gas have the largest impacts, Century Link has a large concrete duct that needs to be lowered. He thought it was a good meeting but it sounds like the private utilities will have more impact than what was previously discussed. There could be an additional closure on the east leg, and the south leg closure may be extended. They are still planning to have the intersection open before school starts. They will have another meeting to get a better plan for scheduling. SRF has dedicated staff to do communication. The contact information has been updated on the city website project page and the link to the Ramsey County website project page. Mayor Grant asked for an update at the next Council meeting and an explanation of the closures. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he could potentially have that for the first meeting in May. City Administrator Perrault stated he sent a note to Council regarding the Chamber of Commerce manufacturing cohort, if they are interested they are asking for $1,000.