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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - APRIL 16, 2007 6 Mayor Harpstead stated the preliminary design cost for County Road H is $425,000. He explained the Federal government has a rule that says anything spent prior to the authorization is not covered in the project unless prior authorization is given. He stated the important point is the design and anything spent before authorization is not reimbursed. City Administrator Wolfe commented the preliminary design needs to start in May to meet the proposed project timeline. A discussion on the resolution wording ensued. City Administrator Wolfe stated the resolution is for the $425,000. Mayor Harpstead stated a resolution is not required to request money from the Federal government. He stated the discussion is about the design money that must be fronted before the authorization is passed. Mayor Harpstead stated consensus reached that a resolution is required to cover the $425,000. Mayor Harpstead moved the discussion to the Highway 10 and CSAH 96 project. A discussion on the Highway 10, and CSAH 96 project ensued. Mayor Harpstead recommended a stakeholders meeting, to include local representatives from the Federal, State, County, and City, be held in the near future to talk about transportation priorities. He asked that two Council Members attend this meeting. City Administrator Wolfe stated the other part ofthe financing process is to put in a one sentence bill at the State legislature. Councilmember Holden asked who pays for the acquisition of land. Mr. Tobaas stated one would look at the entire project. He explained the process involved in land acquisition. Mayor Harpstead this is an area the City Council needs to look at the impact on the mobile homes. He commented he is uncertain as to what the City's obligations are to Met Council relative to affordable housing. He stated the manufactured home community is affordable housing and City might need to replace it with other affordable hosing. Councihnember Grant discussed affordable housing and the overall deficit in Arden Hills. Mayor Harpstead summarized the issues as being: community input, neighboring cItIes, MnDOT, County, the financial impact on TCAAP, the potential financial impact on Arden Hills, and the issue with not being able to build towards the lake. He stated the next steps must be worked out. Councihnember Holden asked about the resolution to the state legislature. Mayor Harpstead stated this must be done in the next three weeks.