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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 6 as a trail. Installing a trail to Lake Lane is great but then they have to pick up that little area. It would be nice if that area could be a little safer. John Mazzitello said he heard her say she would like some temporary measures to keep that together until we can get to something more permanent. He will see what the maintenance crew can do, or try to tie it into the first leg of the project. Councilmember Monson repeated the areas he outlined. She asked for more information on what the alternatives analysis is. John Mazzitello said the section from Lake Lane North to County Road E is the last one that gets built. He wants someone to look at the pros and cons of several different alternatives. The alternatives analysis will spawn a design, a right-of-way acquisition and then a project in 2031. In the middle is the County Road E up to the Old Snelling roundabout segment. That is the biggest of the three legs, but the simplest. Councilmember Monson asked if any power lines have been moved/buried or if trees have been removed. John Mazzitello said they follow the State Aid standards for clear zone safety for vehicles and pedestrians. They have moved some power lines. Every time they have talked about burying lines, Xcel Energy says the residents have to pay for it. Councilmember Monson said there are big cottonwoods along there. The County said these aren't imminent on the list of hazard trees. She would like buried lines to be explored. Mayor Grant said if the cost participation policy goes into effect in 2027 and we want a trail from County Road E2 to Perry Park, would that be a part of the participation policy. John Mazzitello said a City -led project like that, to install a trail or sidewalk along a County road, would be more County than City. Mayor Grant would be happy to call the County Commissioner and express approval. Councilmember Monson asked if New Brighton Road is included in the TIP and asked if is it a mill and overlay. John Mazzitello confirmed it is in 2026 and it is mill and overlay with County Road E and County Road D. Councilmember Monson said we would probably have to do a City -led trail there. John Mazzitello confirmed. He said the 2026 projects have all been designed already. Councilmember Monson said she assumes there is no plan for a trail beyond that, from the County, otherwise they would have designed it in 2026. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen requested a connection from County Road E2 to Perry Park. It was beyond the scope of that pavement preservation program.