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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – A PRIL 22 , 2019 6 <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott reported on Friday, May 3 he would be attending a webinar for budgeting <br />for municipal officials. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung explained he read the majority leader of the United States Senate, <br />Mitch McConnell is going to be introducing a bill to raise the tobacco age to 21 nationally. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated the playground equipment had been torn out of Cummings Park <br />and the new equipment should be installed mid-May. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented the Council met with the Sheriff’s Department at a recent <br />worksession meeting. She encouraged residents to contact the Council with any questions they <br />may have for the Sheriff’s Department. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden reported Boston Scientific is going to have another 400 to 500 <br />employees moving to their campus in Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated the City of Arden Hills had not heard from Blake Huffman for <br />146 days noting the City received a comment from Commissioner Huffman on February 4. She <br />reported it had been an additional 77 days that the City had not heard from Commissioner <br />Huffman. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented Boston Scientific was shutting down its Minnetonka facility and would <br />be moving those employees to Arden Hills. He discussed the renovations Boston Scientific was <br />proposing to make to their corporate campus. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated he presented to the North Chamber recently and updated this organization on <br />the Red Bulls and Boston Scientific. He was pleased to report the economy was in a positive <br />place right now. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented on the percentage of affordable housing in Arden Hills at this time, <br />noting this was 46.5%. He stated this was a leading percent in the metro area. <br /> <br /> <br />ADJOURN <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to adjourn. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />Mayor Grant adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:02 p.m. <br /> <br />__________________________ __________________________ <br />Julie Hanson David Grant <br />City Clerk Mayor <br />