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It DRAFT --zSRZEN HILLS Approved: April 27, 2020 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION APRIL 13, 2020 6:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council Work Session at 6:00 p.m. Note: On March 20th, the Mayor signed a determination allowing Councilmembers to participate in City Council meetings via telephone pursuant to State Statute 13D.021 Present via Telephone: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave McClung and Steve Scott Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer Todd Blomstrom; and City Clerk Julie Hanson; Recreation Coordinator Sara Grant and Recreation Programmer Joe Vaughan (via telephone) 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. Met Council Regional Solicitation Grant Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom stated every two years, the Metropolitan Council and the Transportation Advisory Board solicits applications for the Regional Solicitation grant program. This program provides metro area counties and cities with the opportunity to apply for federal funding for transportation and infrastructure projects. The Regional Solicitation specifically provides funding to communities within the greater metro area for highway, road, transit and other transportation improvements. He briefly discussed the categories within the program. Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom reported if the Council wishes to pursue grant funding, staff recommends that the City apply for funding opportunities within the "Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities" category of the Regional Solicitation Program. Three funding areas are available within this category. The Regional Solicitation Grant program deadline is on May 15, 2020 and the awards will be announced later this year in the fall, barring the timeline is not pushed back as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.