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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—NOVEMBER 18, 2024 9 Councilmember Rousseau questioned how water would be used throughout the development. She asked how the waterways within the development could be used recreationally. Councilmember Holden indicated the creek does not always have water in it. Ms. Kvilvang reported this was the case and noted the stormwater pond may not always have water either. She said Alatus considered putting in a pumping system to augment and ensure that there would be water there, but then you run into problems with all of the environmental issues and other things that need to be looked at. Councilmember Monson supported the Council holding further discussions about the stormwater pond, noting she would like to see this being an attractive amenity. She referenced the Lakes and the year round water feature there, noting that private companies installed mini golf and paddleboards, for example. Ms. Kvilvang said is it probably augmented in some way. Councilmember Holden stated that that water feature is not a stormwater pond, it's like a recreational lake and the reality was the stormwater pond many not always have water. Councilmember Monson asked what that would look like to augment this. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said we would need to work through the DNR and used Snail Lake as an example as that is augmented by pumping. He noted there is a whole environmental process to go through to make sure you can do it. Councilmember Holden stated you have to have the water to pump to get it in there. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said yes, and where is the water coming from. Councilmember Monson indicated she would like the City to have a real conversation about this and expressed concerns about a dry waterway. Ms. Kvilvang noted that is always a question Public Works gets when people move by a stormwater pond and it's a wet year and then the next year it's dry, they want to know why their pond is dry. It is because it's a stormwater pond. Councilmember Monson suggested that this should be talked about and made bigger than a stormwater pond. Could there be a dual use and how could that work. Councilmember Holden questioned where the water would come from, noting that is the issue. Ms. Kvilvang commented this could be further discussed with Alatus as they already know the answers. Mayor Grant stated the Council would also have to consider how the edge of the stormwater pond should look.