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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — DECEMBER 9, 2024 13 Mayor Grant said he is looking for a 5-year contract because he doesn't want to go through this whole process again in three years. He said Staff needs to get decent terms. If we don't get that, we go 3-year. Councilmember Holden, Councilmember Monson and Councilmember Fabel would all like a 5-year contract. Councilmember Holden asked if there was an option to extend. Mike Person said he believes there are one or two 2-year extensions. Councilmember Holden would like an extension built in. She asked about the educational portion. She asked who pays for that. Mike Person said that will be Walters' cost. They want to make sure the City has eyes on the materials that will be sent to residents and knows when those items will be sent. Councilmember Holden asked how many educational pieces are required. Interim City Administrator Jagoe will verify that. Some of it ties into the SCORE grant. She verified there are extensions in the draft contract language. Councilmember Fabel asked what the advantage is to the City in owning our own carts. Mayor Grant said there is less expense if the City owns them. He just met with another City's Mayor and they are going to purchase their own carts. It's quite a savings. He asked who is responsible for upkeep on carts. Interim City Administrator Jagoe said it is part of the contract that Walters will maintain and repair existing carts. Mayor Grant said the resident has to call the recycler directly. C. Freeway Park Landscape Barrier Discussion Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said this discussion will center on the proposed barrier at Freeway Park. The City received a donation from the Lion's Club in the amount of $15,000. Council directed Staff to put that donation towards this feature. It would divide the park from the on -ramp on MN 51. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said Bolton and Menk provided a few options. The first is a simple native planting on the hillside area. The second option would be to plant trees, such as evergreens or arborvitaes. Option three would be to install some type of split - rail fence. He asked which direction Council would like to go. Councilmember Rousseau likes Option 2. She thinks a split rail fence is fun to climb and having some closed evergreens would be more of a deterrent to keep kids away from that area. She also likes the more natural barrier.