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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 20, 2015 3 <br /> Mayor Grant arrived at the meeting at 5:40 p.m. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding the treatment planned for Karth Lake. <br /> Councilmember Holden suggested that the improvements and treatment planned for Karth Lake <br /> be pushed out or removed from the CIP until the City has additional information on the project. <br /> She suggested that the Council look at all the lakes and produce a plan for needed future <br /> improvements. <br /> The Council was in agreement with this recommendation. <br /> Mayor Grant requested that the technology and office equipment fund for 2016 be reduced to <br /> $5,000. <br /> The Council was in agreement. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked that the water tower painting and repair be pushed to 2017, as <br /> suggested by Public Works Director Maurer. <br /> The Council concurred. <br /> The Council turned their discussion to Public Works equipment. <br /> Councilmember Holmes recommended that the street sweeper be pushed out to 2017. <br /> The Council was in agreement. <br /> Councilmember Woodburn stated that he was interested in viewing the City's fleet vehicles. <br /> Mayor Grant encouraged Councilmember Woodburn to visit the public works facility for a tour. <br /> City Administrator Klaers thanked the Council for the comments and noted that staff would <br /> revise the document and report back at a future meeting. <br /> B. Outdoor Sales and Exterior Storage <br /> Associate Planner Bachler explained that at the regular City Council meeting on April 13, 2015, <br /> staff was directed to review properties within the City with outdoor sales or exterior storage and <br /> report back to the City Council. He noted that the Community Development Department has <br /> completed a preliminary inventory of commercial and industrial properties in the B-2 and B-3 <br /> Zoning Districts. This inventory includes information on the type of business, whether outdoor <br /> sales or exterior storage are present on the property, and if the property has received approval for <br /> these activities. <br /> Associate Planner Bachler stated that for the preliminary review, staff focused on the B-2 and 13- <br /> 3 Districts as most of the commercial retail properties in the City are within these two districts. <br /> Businesses that have outdoor sales or exterior storage but are not located in either district, such as <br />