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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: December 10, 2018 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />NOVEMBER 19, 2018 <br />5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br />Work Session at 5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br />McClung and Steve Scott <br /> <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Superintendent Jeff Frid; <br />Senior Engineering Technician David Swearingen; Finance Director Gayle Bauman; City <br />Planner Mike Mrosla; and City Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault introduced two new staff members to the City Council. He <br />welcomed Dave Swearingen, the City’s new Senior Engineering Tech, and Mike Mrosla, the new <br />City Planner. <br /> <br />Senior Engineering Technician Swearingen stated he came to Arden Hills from Stantec and <br />explained he was looking forward to working with the City. <br /> <br />City Planner Mrosla indicated he was hired as the new City Planner stating he came from <br />Woodbury <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked that two additional topics be added to the agenda for discussion. These items <br />were the topic of Council Comments at regular City Council meetings and the process for Public <br />Hearings. <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />A. 2019 Budget <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman stated a budget workshop was held with the Council on August 20, <br />2018. Staff was not directed to make any changes to the proposed 2019 General Fund Budget and <br />Council adopted a maximum tax levy increase of 5% on September 10, 2018. The final levy and