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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 13, 2020 4 <br /> Mayor Grant asked if the City had spoken with the City of New Brighton to see what they would <br /> be doing for their golf lessons. <br /> Recreation Coordinator Knoll commented the City of New Brighton has put their programs on <br /> hold. She discussed how other communities were responding to the crisis with respect to summer <br /> programming. <br /> Mayor Grant supported the tennis lessons being canceled and that the golf lessons be determined <br /> by the City of New Brighton. <br /> Councilmember Scott stated he was of the opinion summer activities were more than likely <br /> being canceled. <br /> Mayor Grant asked how many teams participated in the summer softball league. <br /> Recreation Coordinator Knoll reported the City partners with Shoreview on the adult softball <br /> program. She explained the Arden Hills had four teams and Shoreview had four teams registered <br /> in the adult softball program. <br /> Councilmember McClung commented on the COVID-19 models and explained the months of <br /> May and June would not be conducive to bringing people together. For this reason, he <br /> recommended the softball season be canceled. <br /> Mayor Grant agreed and requested staff speak with personnel from the City of Shoreview <br /> regarding this recommendation. He recommended that all programming be canceled through the <br /> rest of the summer. <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Blomstrom indicated another option would be for staff to <br /> place a hold on registration until further notice for summer programs. <br /> Councilmember Holden supported the City canceling the programming because she did not want <br /> the City to bring on seasonal staff members if this programming would not be held. <br /> Councilmember Holmes agreed with this recommendation. <br /> City Administrator Perrault stated he had reached out to several cities and none had decided to <br /> cancel all of their summer programming yet, most are delaying this decision for another month. <br /> Councilmember Holden asked if any of the City programming expenses were reimbursable. <br /> Recreation Coordinator Knoll reported she would have to do some research to see if the City <br /> could be reimbursed for these expenses. <br /> The Council consensus was to cancel City programming through the summer and direct staff to <br /> make the necessary contacts. <br />