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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — NOVEMBER 10, 2025 13 Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he discussed with Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson that there is time to do some additional research to analyze that value closer. He will do that. Councilmember Weber would be okay at $0.50. He explained that this is in regards to directional drilling, underground. This would be charging based on how far they go vs. charging for a flat permit or installation basis. It is charging them based on how much work they are doing in the right-of-way. Councilmember Monson asked if Staff can discuss the TCAAP fees, specifically the WAC and SAC. She would like to understand what it means for potential development. City Administrator Jagoe said the TCAAP WAC and SAC charges are used whenever a new development comes in and a new connection to our infrastructure is made. The rate is intended to cover the costs of the infrastructure that the City will be installing for the Rice Creek Commons project. The costs include trunk utility costs, water tower, booster station, lift station, Roseville water main and other things that we need to do for infrastructure to support the Rice Creek Commons project. The rate we are proposing in the Fee Schedule is the per -unit charge. Another avenue to collect infrastructure costs would be through an assessment on the properties. The other option the County has presented is a cooperative agreement. If the other mechanisms didn't happen, it still ensures the City has a fee that would cover the cost of the infrastructure. Councilmember Monson asked if that was for the trunk fees only or if it includes the private utilities in the neighborhoods. City Administrator Jagoe said it is based on the number of SAC units that are charged by the Met Council. The private developer will bring extensions into those neighborhood areas. This is the City's recovery of the trunk utilities. Councilmember Monson said the Rice Creek Commons WAC and SAC fees are much higher than in the rest of the City. That's because we have existing infrastructure in the rest of the City so the cost is lower. City Administrator Jagoe confirmed. Councilmember Monson would like to see the per -unit language. City Administrator Jagoe will add that. Councilmember Holden asked where the Primer/Tracer area is included. City Administrator Jagoe said not under TCAAP. That would be the Water Availability and the Sewer Avail abIity in the existing fee schedule. Councilmember Holden asked if that covers what we need for that area. City Administrator Jagoe said it should. The developer will pay for all of their costs for the extension near the DMV. They will have to run the services to that site and pay the connection charge for that connection point.