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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JULY 28, 2025 17 Councilmember Monson asked what percent of levy decrease, off of the 11% currently proposed increase, would it save. Mayor Grant asked Finance Director Yang to summarize what has been discussed. Finance Director Yang said she will look at different CIP bonding structures and scenarios. It may be parks alone or parks and trails. She will look at the bonding impact if we step up the increase on the levy. She will remove the loader and analyze the levy impact. Discussion ensued regarding the hard courts and spreading the installation over several years. Mayor Grant asked if that will mess up the schedule Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen has created. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said the one scenario he would prefer for consideration is splitting the 2028 PMP. He can split that up to make it two smaller projects. Then he can shift the rest out two years. There would still be a PMP in 2028, it would just be smaller. The other half of that project will be in 2030. Then the existing 2030 PMP will be pushed to 2032, and so forth. Councilmember Holden asked when the borings happen. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen he is going to take some this year. Councilmember Holden said before we do that, she wants to know if this will shift more projects to reconstruction. Complete reconstruction is way more expensive. Mayor Grant said Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he is pushing out the commercial area. He asked if splitting the project makes it more work. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said it isn't any more work. It just delays things. Finance Director Yang said her main focus will be looking at bonding scenarios and levy impacts. Mayor Grant asked if there were any other items Council would like to hear an update on. Councilmember Weber said he would like Staff to analyze why we have a Super Duty and if that is necessary, based on the use. It appears the main function is being a transport vehicle. If we can down grade the vehicle to something more economical it should be considered. Mayor Grant would like to learn how we can use ICWC on a Monday through Friday. Councilmember Holden said if we still have a hard time getting a hold of anyone, she will take the contact information and make some phone calls. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said there is a report about the issues we've been having recently.