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ARDEN HILLS CITY COLINCIL WORK SESSION _ JULY 16,2OI8 Mayor Grant recommended all future language state SLWA was proposing to provide an optional program and that the City Council be allowed to review all drafts of their future mailings. City Administrator Perrault thanked the Council for their feedback. C. State of the City City Planner Bachler stated the City Council discussed the 2018 State of the City at their Work Session on June 18. Staff has confirmed the Tavern Grill restaurant is available for the morning event on Thursday, September 27.The event will run from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. The City Council recommended that the event be filmed by CTV and shown at City Hall the evening of October 2. CTV no longer allocates annual hours to member cities for video production and the cost of producing thi video is estimated at $300. Staff is requesting direction from the Council on whether io still have CTV film the morning event, or whether the presentation should be given again atthe October 2 event. Staff is also requesting direction from the City Council on topics to cover in the State of the City presentation. In the past, topics covered have been TCAAP redevelopment, current development projects, transportation improvement projects, public safety, parks and trails and financials and budgets. City Planner Bachler commented in past years, the City has invited a representative from MnDOT to present on current and planned State road improvements project as well. Staff is requesting direction from the City Council on whether MnDOT should be invited to attend the State of the City this year. Staff anticipates a draft of the presentation and presenter notes will be distributed at the City Council meeting on September 10. Mayor Grant stated he supported paying for CTV to film the event. He explained this would allow the event to be streamed on the City's website. The Council was in agreement to contract with CTV to record the State of the City event. Mayor Grant requested MnDOT provide an update on the I-35W project. Councilmember Holden suggested an item be added to address ways to communicate with the City and staff. D. Council Tracker UPdate City Administrator Perrault provided the Council with a Council Tracker update, noting that Council should review and decide which items could be removed. After discussion the following items were removed from the list: Chatham Trail (mowing), Katie Lane Turf Restoration, and Average PCI Report. The following items were requested to be added to the Council Tracker: Establish a Garden Club, Green Core lntem, and Rain Garden Maintenance.