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