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Mr. Shields shared he believed it was through coordination with MNDOT in terms of location and they will be situated near residential properties. He said he believes it is a remediation aspect. City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby shared that residents in these areas received surveys and responded that they would like the noise walls. Councilmember Woestehoff asked about the mowing and maintenance in the roundabout and if the mowing will be done by the City. Mr. Shields stated this will be an ongoing discussion between the City and the County. Councilmember Woestehoff added that being drought friendly and easy to maintain would be best. Mr. Shields concluded his presentation by talking about the cost of the project and giving examples of the aesthetics cost participation. He noted that maintenance responsibility for the aesthetic features still required discussion between Anoka County, Ramsey, and MNDOT. He assumed the City would be pulled into these discussions accordingly. He then discussed project dollars, which are not the same as the cost participation. Since there are many different funds on this project they would apply the percentages of costs to each bridge to give an idea of the allowance to pay for these items. benches, some lighting and trees would be considered non -participating. which would require discussion between City and County to determine the level. Lastly, he showed the aesthetic elements of level C which will fall into the cost participation piece. Councilmember Musgrove asked about the benches and trees and stated there were markings on Ramsey Boulevard but not Sunfish Boulevard. She asked if that was because these would only be on Ramsey Boulevard and not Sunfish Boulevard. Mr. Shields said that nothing was proposed for Sunfish Boulevard, partly to make Ramsey Boulevard more pronounced and partly how it aligns with some of the other trails. He stated that he could look at adding this to Sunfish Boulevard if there was interest. Mayor Kuzma thanked him for his presentation. Councilmember Specht asked about the timeline for the plans. Mr. Shields stated he believed they were shooting for middle of November to have the 90% plans. He wanted to check with the design team on some of the questions that came up as well as some of the information from MNDOT. There was a consensus of the Council. 2.04: City Operating Hours During All Staff Meetings City Administrator Hagen reviewed the staff report and discussed the two all Staff meetings each year. He added each event is approximately an hour to an hour and a half He stated the attempt to City Council Work Session / September 27, 2022 Page 8 of 10