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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 9 <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott reported he would be in favor of having outdoor sanctioned activities. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden suggested the lessons and clinics not be held at Hazelnut Park. <br /> <br />Recreation Programmer Vaughan stated all of the City’s skating lessons and clinics are held at <br />Cummings Park. <br /> <br />Council consensus was to direct staff to report back to the Council with additional information on <br />the number of attendees that would be expected at the skating clinics and lessons and how the <br />programs would meet State guidelines. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned how the Council felt about before and after school programs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she did not support football, but could support pickleball. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes indicated she could only support these programs if the school district <br />were to open back up for blended onsite learning. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung agreed if the schools are not open, the programs should not be <br />offered. He stated without knowing how COVID would impact the general public this may not be <br />a good idea. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott asked if all of these programs were for the winter months and questioned <br />if these programs were held indoors. <br /> <br />Recreation Programmer Vaughan stated these programs were for the winter and springs months <br />and would be held indoors. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott commented he would not support the before and after school programs <br />because they were held indoors. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant indicated it would be difficult to track what schools would do this winter and for <br />this reason he recommended the before and after school programs not move forward. <br /> <br />Council consensus was to not move forward with before and after school programs at this time. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested further information from staff regarding online programming <br />opportunities. <br /> <br />Recreation Programmer Vaughan discussed the proposed online opportunities. He explained <br />staff has reviewed the virtual programs being offered by the City of Roseville. He noted Roseville <br />was working with private vendors who provide the instructors, curriculum and materials, while <br />Roseville takes registration. He discussed the classes that are being offered at this time. Staff <br />requested direction on how to proceed with virtual programming with private vendors. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden supported the City encouraging residents to sign up for virtual <br />programming through the City of Roseville. <br />