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'It <br /> �-AVF HILLS <br /> Approved: August 12, 2013 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> JULY 8,2013 <br /> 6:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br /> Work Session meeting at 6:18 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Fran Holmes, Dave McClung <br /> (arrived at 6:45 p.m.), and Ed Werner <br /> Absent: Councilmember Brenda Holden(excused) <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; and Deputy Clerk Amy Dietl <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> The Council accepted the agenda as presented. <br /> 2. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Legislative Update <br /> State Senator Bev Scalze stated that this is the first year of the biennium. As such, her goal is to <br /> revisit the two bills regarding I-694 and TCAAP, as no roads in and around TCAAP have been <br /> approved. She discussed the changes made to the local government aid formula along with the <br /> funding levels. It was noted that the state sales tax requirement on municipalities will be <br /> eliminated in 2014. The data privacy law change related to citizen emails was reviewed with the <br /> Council, along with garbage organized collection law change. <br /> State Representative Barb Yarusso discussed water wells issues. She noted that an income <br /> based property tax is being considered. An expansion regarding how medical leave can be taken <br /> was approved. In addition, there will be "no excuse" absentee voting. <br /> Mayor Grant requested information on coal tar. <br />