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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – FEBRUARY 10, 2025 11 Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen the assessment policy is 70% commercial. The 70% will be split by the three commercial properties surrounding the park. Councilmember Holden asked if there is a church wanting to build. Interim City Administrator Jagoe said we did receive an application last year but we have not heard back from them. Councilmember Weber noted that Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said there were no soil issues. He asked if they are having the cores done. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said cores were taken several years ago. New cores and borings will be taken during this process. Councilmember Weber asked if there is a concrete base. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said that wasn’t found in the initial cores. There were no borings at that time but borings will be taken during the feasibility stage. Councilmember Rousseau asked if there was a rough estimate of what the assessment amounts will be for residents. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said historically they have been between $3,500 and $7,000. They plan to take some appraisals of the property which will support the benefit. It will be compared with the assessment policy to make sure it aligns with the appraisal. That is something new he is proposing to do for this year. That should help support the assessment rate. He thinks we will know that value around June. Councilmember Monson asked about the I & I infiltration. She asked if this is a good opportunity for homeowners to coordinate that work with this project. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said it would be a good time for that, however, this neighborhood is relatively new and has PVC pipe. Inspections didn’t identify anything. Councilmember Holden asked if they have done televising in this area. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen confirmed. It was completed last year. Councilmember Weber asked if he has talked to Center Point. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said they will be included in that list of private utilities. Councilmember Weber said that when a utility does major projects down the roadway sometimes you can get them to fix the road. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen noted that the Karth Lake Improvement District Board want to review the pumping operations to see if there is a way to make it more