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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JULY 28, 2025 11 Mayor Grant pointed out it is $10 million per year. So we can bond for the trunk utilities, install them and then we can bond later for the tower. Councilmember Holden said she didn't realize there were problems scheduling ICWC. When that happens Staff needs to let Council know. It can be resolved by a simple phone call to commissioners to the governor's office. Our legislative leaders can help with that. Councilmember Monson said bonding is one of the ways we can keep all of the projects on the table. She said in 2026 we have the Hazelnut tennis court and trail rehab and the Arden Manor court. In 2027 we have Ingerson basketball court, new trail connections and the Sampson basketball court. She would be open to spreading those four projects beyond 2026 and 2027. Arden Manor has been delayed so maybe we move forward with just that one in 2026. Councilmember Holden wanted to know if the courts are safe. She had a conversation with Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen. After the big 2030 PMP project is done, we'll be in good shape. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen confirmed. There are roads beyond 2030 that will need attention. He'll know more when he gets pavement cores. Councilmember Holden said it won't be significant neighborhoods and the level of high costs we have now. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he can say that as of today. The Ridgewood neighborhood is starting to fall apart. That is programmed for 2034-2036. It can change drastically from year to year. Councilmember Holden said her thought is we can push those courts out to when we won't have the big PMP projects. She asked if we are at 75%? Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said we are close to that. There are some roads that need some severe attention. He said the parks projects are organized to be offset in the PMP. The PMP is even years and parks projects are odd years. He combines structure replacements with the hardcourt. We will be through all hardcourt replacements by 2027 City- wide. That's in line with replacing all the play structures. We can separate out the hardcourts, that wouldn't be hard to do. It's just nice to have construction impacts done in just one season. Mayor Grant asked what neighborhood is in 2028. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said Benton Way, Pine Tree, Ingerson, Tiller, Buzzard, Lametti and that whole south east area. Mayor Grant asked what is after that. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said Red Fox, Grey Fox, Dunlap, Hamline, Connelly. Lake Valentine Road is in 2030. Mayor Grant would like to see us push our 2028 PMP out.