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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — JANUARY 11, 2021 3 being held virtually, it was deemed more practical to swear in each Councilmember separately while still meeting statute requirements. On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, the Oath of Office was administered by the City Clerk to Councilmember Holden and Councilmember McClung at City Hall, satisfying the "sight and sound" requirement of State law. Councilmember Holden thanked her husband for his support and understanding. She stated she was proud and humbled to serve the City of Arden Hills again for the next four years. Councilmember McClung stated he was looking forward to working with the Council for the next four years. He explained he appreciated how well the Council works together. He thanked the residents of Arden Hills for their support and for returning him to the City Council. He reported he has appreciated the phone calls and emails he has received from residents. He stated 2020 was an interesting year and he was looking forward to all the positive things that would occur in 2021. Mayor Grant congratulated Councilmember Holden and Councilmember McClung on their reelections. 5. STAFF COMMENTS A. COVID-19 Update City Administrator Perrault provided the Council with an update on how the City was responding to COVID-19. He encouraged residents to visit the City's website for the most current and up to date information regarding COVID-19. He reported the Minnesota Department of Health and CDC also had websites with current guidelines and recommendations. He explained the City of Arden Hills remains in a peacetime state of emergency and City Hall will remain closed until further notice. He indicated City staff remains operational and can be reached via phone or email. He reported the governor recently announced the rollback of certain COVID mitigation measures. He stated further information regarding these rollbacks were available on the City's website and State of Minnesota's website. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. November 23, 2020, Special City Council Work Session B. November 23, 2020, Regular City Council C. November 23, 2020, Special City Council Executive Session (Closed) D. December 14, 2020, Regular City Council E. December 21, 2020, City Council Work Session F. December 21, 2020, Special City Council Councilmember Holden noted she had one change to the December 21, 2020 worksession meeting minutes and this change was presented to the City Clerk.