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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JUNE 24, 2024 6 <br /> Mayor Grant indicated there was discussion within the writeup about MSA funding. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen reported the City could advance up to five <br /> years in MSA funding. <br /> Mayor Grant stated this would give the City $1.5 million, but noted the City was already in the <br /> hole. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen indicated this was the last year the City <br /> would not be receiving funding. He stated next year the City would resume receiving MSA <br /> funding. <br /> City Administrator Perrault commented he believed the City's MSA funding was spoken for, <br /> for years into the future. He noted the City would be eligible to begin receiving MSA again in <br /> 2025. <br /> Mayor Grant indicated he would like more clarification regarding the City's MSA funding. <br /> Councilmember Fabel asked what the budgetary impact would be of a complete streets policy. <br /> Mr. McGarvey explained a complete streets policy would have the City enacting a policy that <br /> addresses how the City develops its roadway networks and has all modes of transportation being <br /> considered. He indicated this policy would strengthen the City's commitment to all modes of <br /> transportation. <br /> Mayor Grant supported the City working with the school district in order to improve the City's <br /> application for funding. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked if the City's best funding option was the SRTS. <br /> Mr. McGarvey stated this would be the City's next funding opportunity, along with the Safe <br /> Routes for All program. <br /> Councilmember Holden supported the City pursuing SRTS funding again this fall and <br /> recommended the City update its trail map. She suggested the City consider pursuing a complete <br /> streets policy as well as this would give the City a few more points for its project. <br /> City Administrator Perrault clarified that the City had a parks maintenance plan in place and <br /> not a Parks Master Plan. <br /> Mayor Grant reported a Parks Master Plan was completed in 2000 noting he borrowed a copy of <br /> this document from Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen. He noted this document <br /> states it will take 20 years to complete this plan. <br /> Councilmember Monson discussed how she would support spending $50,000 on a Parks Master <br /> Plan as this would assist the City with receiving future grant funding for projects and not just this <br /> one. <br />