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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: August 26, 2019 <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />JULY 15, 2019 <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 David Grant called to order the City <br />Council Work Session at 5:04 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Dave McClung, Fran Holmes, and <br />Steve Scott. Councilmember Brenda Holden joined via telephone at 6:00 <br />p.m. <br /> <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Community Development Manager/City <br />Planner Mike Mrosla, Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Todd Blomstrom, <br /> Finance Director Gayle Bauman, Public Works Superintendent Jeff Frid, Deputy Clerk <br />Jolene Trauba, WSB Consultant Sue Polka, Met Council Councilmember Peter Lindstrom, <br />and Kimley-Horn and Associates Environmental Planner Beth Kunkel <br /> <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Met Council Update <br /> <br />Met Council Councilmember Lindstrom gave a brief introduction of himself. He mentioned <br />that he was the Mayor of Falcon Heights for twelve years, served two terms as a Councilmember <br />prior to that, and was appointed to the Met Council in March, 2019. He explained the Met <br />Council’s role is to look at issues that are best addressed at the regional level. Efficient land use, <br />waste water and transit are the main items they deal with. He noted I&I grants will not be <br />available in the future, but current grants can be used until September. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lindstrom discussed the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) of which he is <br />a member, noting that projects TAB recommends to the Met Council must be approved or not all <br />at one time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Lindstrom said he will provide a list of current available grants to the City <br />Council. <br />