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/It <br /> �-Al EN HILLS <br /> Approved: August 26, 2013 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> JULY 15, 2013 <br /> 5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council work <br /> session meeting at 5:04 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br /> McClung, and Ed Werner <br /> Absent: None <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative <br /> Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; Community Development <br /> Intern Matthew Bachler; City Planner Ryan Streff; and Deputy Clerk Amy Died <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> The Council accepted the agenda as presented. <br /> 2. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Verizon Proposal <br /> City Administrator Klaers stated that the Council initially discussed the Verizon tower location <br /> inquiry at its March 18, 2013, work session. At that time, the Council directed staff to get more <br /> information regarding Verizon's plans at the City Hall site, and they indicated that they were open <br /> to hearing more about the proposal. Staff met with Verizon representatives on May 21 at City <br /> Hall and discussed the matter in detail. A preliminary sketch was created by Verizon and <br /> presented to staff on June 25. <br /> City Administrator Klaers recommended to Verizon representatives that the sketch be reviewed <br /> with the Council. He indicated that staff has concerns with the proposed size of the building and <br /> the property that Verizon wants to lease. The location may also impact any future long range <br /> plans the City may have for a City Hall expansion. He requested that the Council discuss the <br /> plans further and direct staff on how to proceed. <br />