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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 14, 2015 8 <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler reported that the City Attorney worked closely with staff to draft the <br />proposed ordinance. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that many cities are moving to a parks <br />and open space ordinance similar to the one being proposed by staff. She explained it was the <br />City Attorney’s opinion that the ordinance as drafted gave the City the strongest hand in <br />addressing park dedication fees when compared to current State Statute. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a <br />motion to adopt Ordinance #2015-009 – an Amendment to Section 1130.08 of <br />the Arden Hills City Code, as presented in the December 14, 2015 Report to <br />the City Council. The motion carried (4-0). <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a <br />motion to approve Publishing a Summary of Ordinance 2015-009. The <br />motion carried (4-0). <br /> <br />C. Adoption of the 2016 Employee Compensation Plan – Non-Union Employees <br /> <br />Mayor Grant did not believe that the Council should take action on this item this evening. He <br />was in favor of tabling action on this item to a future City Council work session. <br /> <br />MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to <br />table action on this item to the December 21, 2015, City Council work session. <br />The motion carried 3-1 (Holmes opposed). <br /> <br />D. Adoption of the 2016 City Contribution for Employee Benefits <br /> <br />Mayor Grant did not believe that the Council should take action on this item this evening. He <br />was in favor of tabling action on this item to a future City Council work session. <br /> <br />MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to <br />table action on this item to the December 21, 2015, City Council work session. <br />The motion carried 3-1 (Holmes opposed). <br /> <br />10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />11. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes discussed a recent article from the National League of Cities regarding <br />the governing of signs. She anticipated that the City would have to make a change to its sign code <br />in the future. <br />