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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 16, 20138 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> was a strong proponent for safe transportation between the two <br />properties to ensure that students could pass safely between both sites. She was disappointed that <br />Bethel did not come before the Council this evening with final plans to sell their other properties. <br /> <br />Ms. Nelson <br /> thanked Councilmember Holden for voicing her concerns. She commented that <br />Bethel understood the importance of addressing traffic and safety. She noted Bethel would be <br />completing a traffic study. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> expressed concern with the lack of attentive driving from the Bethel <br />University students and how this might affect the City if the university expands the size of their <br />campus. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> reiterated the importance of Bethel planning for pedestrian safety as Bethel would <br />have to provide a connection from the current campus to the Pine Tree Drive campus. <br /> <br />Ms. Nelson <br /> stated this may not be completed until after the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation completed reconstruction of the County Road E bridge spanning Snelling Avenue <br />in 2015. She explained that Bethel was willing to make a $500,000 contribution to the trail <br />connection. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the campus master plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Barnes <br /> indicated that <br />complete a trail that would connect the two properties. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br />asked how Bethel would be using the Country Financial building in the <br />short term. <br /> <br />Ms. Nelson <br />explained that the Country Financial space would be used in 2013-2014 for the <br />Nursing P Assistant program and for administrative offices. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br />thanked the Bethel representatives for being present and for the information <br />discussed this evening. <br /> <br />F. Policy Regarding Newsletter Articles <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers <br />requested the Council discuss how newsletter articles should be <br />handled and if it is necessary to create a policy. This issue was identified by the Council in 2011 <br />goals discussion as a topic that the Council wanted to discuss further. He commented that there <br />was an issue recently with the tone of an article submitted by a volunteer and that he understood <br />that there had been concerns in the past about the content of articles that were written by the <br />elected officials. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> understood that a committee member would be speaking with the <br />volunteer to edit the article submitted so that it could be used in the newsletter. It was his <br />understanding that the newsletter committee would address and edit all articles that were not <br />