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Approved: October 10, 2016 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave McClung and Jonathan Wicklund Absent: None Also present: Interim City Administrator and Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Andy Brotzler; Senior Planner Matthew Bachler; Finance Analyst Dave Perrault and City Clerk Julie Hanson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 2. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Gregg Larson, 3377 North Snelling Avenue, noted it was the one-year anniversary of the resignation of the former City Administrator and Public Works Director. He questioned why both of these positions were still vacant and why the City Council was not trying to hire new employees. He anticipated the new City Administrator would want to hire the new Public Works Director; however, it was noted the City has also lost its Community Development Director, City Planner, Public Works Superintendent, and Acting Public Works Director/Assistant City Engineer in recent months. Mr. Larson explained that the numerous vacancies have led the City to hire Ehlers and WSB to serve as consultants on behalf of the City. He believed the City had a real staffing issue and questioned who was responsible for this situation. It was his opinion that the City Council was at