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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—December 14, 2009 16 7B. Resolution 2009-038; Receiving the 2010 Pavement Management Program Feasibility Report and Ordering a Public Hearing (continued) their service replaced then that could also be looked at. She stated that this was something that was still being worked out and asked if the City could provide direction regarding this matter. Councilmember Holden stated that this would need to be talked about in greater detail because the City has experienced problems in the past where a contractor has promised things to the residents and when the City project is complete, the contractor leaves without finishing what they had said they would for the resident. Councilmember Grant asked what the difference is between a biofiltration basin and an infiltration trench. Ms. Hankee stated they basically function the same. Sometimes there will be a pipe system below that will help get the water out, depending on the soil with the biofiltration basins. At this time it leaves flexibility in design to have them both be options. Depending on how the biofiltration basin and the infiltration trench are designed, they could both have inlets and outlets to a catch basin. Councilmember McClung clarified that Option 1 included State Aid funds and Option 2 did not. The only difference between the two options was the use of State Aid funds and the width of the road. The wider road with parking restrictions would use State Aid funds. He stated that currently emergency services such as the fire department would like to see parking restrictions on narrow roads. Councilmember Holden asked for clarification on what Staff had told the residents about the use and distribution of State Aid funds. In the past the City has used these funds to pay the City's portion of the project. Ms. Hankee stated the residents were told the City has in the past used the State Aid funds for the City's portion of the project and the residents asked if they could ask the Council to use these funds against the assessment instead. Civil Engineer Giga clarified that the residents were told that any changes to how the funds would be applied is determined by the City Council. She further clarified that the City's Assessment Policy does not specify how State Aid funds are applied when it is a State Aid road. Ms. Hankee stated the assessment rate table outlines the potential assessment rates for the two options and they are both similar numbers with little difference between