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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JULY 10, 2017 4 <br /> <br />This item was moved to the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />11. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott invited Arden Hills’ residents to attend the Hot Dog with a Deputy event <br />which would be held on Tuesday, July 11 at Tony Schmidt Regional Park from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott stated Night to Unite would be held on Tuesday, August 1. He <br />encouraged residents to register their neighborhood event with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s <br />Office. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes indicated that she and Sara Knoll would be meeting with a <br />representative from the GreenStep program on Thursday, August 3 at 8:00 a.m. regarding the <br />City’s participation in the GreenStep program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated that the parcel at county Road D had recently been purchased. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested staff provide the Council with a brief presentation on the small cell <br />towers. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka discussed the research she had conducted and <br />commented on the summary the League of Minnesota Cities had available. She reported the new <br />legislation allows small cell towers to be installed in public right-of-way. She explained the size <br />had to be limited, along with the amount of equipment. She anticipated the City would have to <br />amend its right-of-way Ordinance and fee schedule in order to allow for small cell towers in the <br />City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if this entire initiative centered on the upcoming Super Bowl and <br />questioned what companies were driving this change. <br /> <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated the Super Bowl was the driving factor, <br />along with the new 5G technology. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden understood that the added capacity would assist in keeping all of the <br />visitors for the Super Bowl able to use their phones and tablets. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested an update on Simple Recycling. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Bachler commented on the contract the City was working to secure with Simple <br />Recycling which would allow for textile collections in Arden Hills. He anticipated the contract <br />would be reviewed by the Council at the July 17 work session. <br />