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March 18, 2019 All items approved unanimously by 5-0 vote. • Approved appointment of Terence Hagstrom as the Building and Code Enforcement Inspector. • Approved two contracts with WSB for professional engineering services on the TCAAP project and for interim Public Works Director/City Engineer services. Both contracts will have the city’s former Public Works Director/City Engineer to perform these services on a consulting basis to ensure continuity on projects, and help to retain institutional knowledge. March 25, 2019 All items approved unanimously by 5-0 vote. • Conducted a public hearing and amended the city’s Tobacco Products Ordinance to raise the age to purchase tobacco to 21 and regulating (banning) the sale of flavored products (fruit, candy, gum, wintergreen, mint and menthol) in the city as a whole. Compliance with the amended ordinance will begin on July 1, 2019. • Authorized and awarded the contract for site work for the playground area and the purchase and installation of playground structures at Cummings Park. The existing play structure at Cummings Park was installed in the summer of 1998 and is in need of replacement. It does not meet current accessibility standards or safety guidelines and will be brought into compliance. • Adopted post-issuance debt compliance policy for tax-exempt and tax-advantaged governmental bonds and related policy and procedure documents. Updated the policy to incorporate changes that have taken place since last adopted and to comply with required SEC regulations. • Adopted the city’s Water Supply Plan and authorized the Interim Public Works Director to sign the Certificate of Adoption to be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). All cities in the seven-county metropolitan area must have a water supply plan approved by the DNR. The Water Supply Plan is also included in the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. For a complete and detailed listing of recent City Council action, please review the meeting minutes on the city website at cityofardenhills.org and click on View Agendas & Minutes. • On February 8, the county board chair delivers a letter to the city requesting mediation, indicating the county will not participate in any further discussion and will only enter into mediation. The county does not attend the February 20 JDA meeting and asks the city to respond to a request for mediation by February 26. • On February 12, the county approves $1.5 million funding to complete engineering work and technical design for the TCAAP spine road (the major road through the development). • On February 19, the county adds the spine road to its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2019 and the county appropriates $11.5 million towards road construction. • On February 25, the city declines the county's request for mediation, saying it is premature and asks the county to return to negotiations. The city requests information from the county concerning the specific items and amounts to be mediated. • On March 6, the county manager requests the city terminate the JPA. • On March 20, the city attorney responds by requesting that the full county board discuss termination and for both sides to continue negotiations. Timeline continued from Page 4 2019 Benchmarks: A Review of Recent Council Action City Seeks Seasonal Applicants The City of Arden Hills Parks & Recreation and Public Works Departments are accepting applications for the following seasonal positions: • Youth Soccer Official • Program Instructor II (Tennis) • Playground Instructor/Special Event Chaperone • Park Attendant • Maintenance Laborer • Program Instructor I (Various sports and camps) For more information and to apply, visit the city's Employment Opportunities web page.