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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JUNE 10, 2024 9 Councilmember Holden stated one of the ideas was to wait until so many trees were gone and then to hire a firm to plant the proper trees and maintain them for two of three years. Councilmember Rousseau reported she valued the canopy of trees in Arden Hills and she recommended the 30 trees be replaced with something that would be resistant. Councilmember Holden questioned if the 30 trees would be replaced this fall. Assistant Public Works Director Miller anticipated the trees would be replaced in November. Councilmember Holden suggested staff bring this item back to the Council this fall. Councilmember Fabel indicated he would like to take a closer look at the Highway 96 corridor. He did not believe the trees provided any privacy to the adjacent homes. Mayor Grant agreed the trees did not provide a great deal of privacy. Councilmember Holden indicated trees do provide a nice amount of shade for those walking along this corridor. Mayor Grant requested staff bring this item back to the Council in September or October. C. 2024 Park Improvement Project Assistant Public Works Director Miller stated at the March 11, 2024 Work Session, Staff presented to City Council an introduction to the Arden Oaks Park & Freeway Park Improvement Project. Arden Oaks Park and Freeway Park play structures and swings were built in 1999 and 1998, respectively. Through the City's Park Maintenance Management Plan, park equipment is to be considered for replacement on a 20-year cycle. Within the 2024-2028 CIP, Arden Oaks Park and Freeway Park are programmed for improvements in 2025. According to the City's Park Maintenance Management Plan, hardcourts are to be considered for resurfacing every 5-8 years, with a life expectancy of 25-35 years depending on conditions. Arden Oaks Park and Freeway Park are scheduled for resurfacing in 2025. By visual inspection, the surface is showing signs for replacement, but the underlying soils do not appear to have an issue with significant heaving. Assistant Public Works Director Miller explained the 2025 Park Improvement Project, as programmed in the 2024-2028 CIP, is only budgeted for the replacement of the play structures, rehabilitation of the hardcourts and some miscellaneous items that relate to the play structure or hardcourts or items that have been consistent in recent past Park Improvement Projects. Assistant Public Works Director Miller reported Public Works Staff and PTRC have each performed site visits and listed feedback for potential park improvements, in addition to the play structures and hardcourts, which is over and above what had been budgeted for in the CIP. This feedback was presented to Council at the March 11 Work Session. Council was interested in considering all of these items presented at that Work Session and requested staff to go through the process of receiving feedback from Public outreach and providing preliminary planning level cost estimates of these items prior to determining the final scope of the project.