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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS PARKS, TRAILS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2013 ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair O’Malley called the November 19, 2013, meeting of the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee to order at 6:32 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Nancy O’Malley, Committee Members Cindy Garretson, Don Messerly, Chuck Michaelson, John Peck, Harold Petersen, Matt Trites, John Van Valkenburg and Steve Scott (arrived at 7:20 pm.) OTHERS PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson, City Administrator Patrick Klaers, guest Chuck Kachel and Council Liaison Fran Holmes. ABSENT: Committee Members Phil Kramlinger (excused), Jane Larson (excused), and Rich Straumann (excused). 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Chair Nancy O’Malley asked that Franchise Fees be added to the agenda as Item 3A. and City Administrator Klaers would be presenting. MOTION: Committee Member Michaelson motioned to approve the agenda as amended seconded by Committee Member Garretson. The motion carried unanimously (8-0). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - October 15, 2013 nd It was the consensus of the committee that the 2 sentence of paragraph 2 under item 5A. on page 4 be removed. Committee Member Peck also indicated that the 2nd paragraph on page 4 should read Committee Members Michaelson, Van Valkenburg, and Messerly instead of Michaelson, Peck, and Messerly. MOTION: Committee Member Peck motioned to approve the October 15, 2013, minutes as amended, seconded by Committee Member Garretson. The motion carried unanimously (8-0). 3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. City Administration - Franchise Fees City Administrator Klaers informed the committee that an article regarding franchise fees would be in the next issue of the newsletter. He indicated the City Council has had discussions with Xcel Energy about the possibility of starting a Franchise Fee Program in the City and it would be a fee on gas and electric that would be charged to the customers,