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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION--JULY 199 2010 4 2.A Mn/DOT I-694 Project Update (continued) - Councilmember Holden questioned if further information could be provided to the City on the number of accident calls and the location of each accident throughout the City along this Interstate. Councilmember Holmes stated the Hamlin exit was not used, and the stated objections at this time were not provided to Mn/DOT previously. Councilmember McClung was alarmed by the proposed changes as one-third of the population would be affected by these improvements, along with two of the largest employers within the City. He felt the changes would be a greater benefit to the region than the City of Arden Hills and questioned what benefit there was to the City. Further discussion ensued regarding the Interstate improvements. The Council was in agreement that further information on the County Road F intersection was needed. Councilmember Grant indicated the proposed improvements were long term and he wanted to be assured that the plans were well designed to assure there aren't future bottlenecks. Councilmember McClung agreed and wished that Mn/DOT would come to the table with the local government to address the concerns with the proposed improvements. Mayor Harpstead explained Mn/DOT may have completed the necessary analysis and can provide the City with the appropriate answers, but at this time, the City does not have detailed information. He requested that Staff look into cost sharing of the sound wall and that the financials be investigated further. The Council would wait to hear further on this project at the August 9, 2010 public hearing. C. National Guard Training.& Community Center Proposal for the Arden Hills Army Training Site Community Development Director Lehnhoff indicated he invited Colonel Jenson and Mike Ramfeld who work with the National Guard. Each was familiar with the project and would be able to assist in answering questions. He explained AHATS does have a master plan to the north and west of the Public Works facility. One of the proposed buildings in the cantonment is the Training and Community Center (TALC), which is an armory that could be modified to include a community center. Community Development Director Lehnhoff noted that the plans for the TACC building were not specific at this time, except for the armory space. In August, the National Guard would host a Planning Programming Document Charrette (PPDC) workshop to prepare the general design and layout requirements for the project. The National Guard would hope to have the design plans 3 5% complete by June of 2011, 100% complete by October of 2012 with construction beginning in March of 2013. The estimated cost for the armory is $18.8 million.