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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 27, 2025 19 Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he assumed it will be similar to how we have been budgeting for the Roseville trunk main improvements. Anything that is considered a directly TCAAP improvement will come from that. Mayor Grant said the Water Fund has at least $1.4 million, maybe $1.5 million. Finance Director Yang asked if he was talking about the specific project. Mayor Grant said the Enterprise Fund called Water. Finance Director Yang asked if he meant Fund Balance. Mayor Grant confirmed. Councilmember Holden thought it was a million over what the meters were going to cost Councilmember Monson asked, in terms of the studies that were completed, are there any differences based on growth of population. Is this sufficient to carry that increase. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said this was based off of the latest known densities. It included the 2,500 maximums. The biggest change from the earlier design is the sizing of the tower is reduced by 0.25 million gallons. Councilmember Holden asked if the booster station needs to go in at the same time as the spine road. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said it takes about 18 months to construct an operational booster station. The project should be timed with the spine road. Councilmember Holden clarified she wonders if the booster station can go in last. Can all the pipe be laid before the booster station is installed. We don't know if there will be a 429 or how we'll cover the cost. The booster station, itself, is the most expensive thing. Can the booster station be connected after the fact? Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said the booster station needs to be in place before any development occurs. Councilmember Holden said there is no development right now. Can the booster station go in last, after all the piping. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said it still takes 18 months to construct regardless of if we build the spine road and all the piping first. The booster station itself would still be 18 months out. Councilmember Weber has a couple of concerns. This is recommending an altitude valve in the north water tower. That will go in when the new water tower goes up in Rice Creek Commons. This has to come first. In this budget proposal of $1.5 million doesn't include the tower or the altitude valve.