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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – MARCH 8, 2021 7 <br /> <br /> <br />11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />12. COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott congratulated Emily Rosseau on her appointment to FPAC. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott stated the Scoops for Troops event was held virtually in 2020 and this <br />organization was struggling to find new leadership and an event has yet to be planned for 2021. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung explained he received a letter from an Arden Hills resident regarding <br />affordable housing. He requested the Council discuss this topic at a future worksession meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes reported March 19 is the last day applicants apply for the City Planner <br />position. She recommended the Council pin down participation in the interviews at the March 15 <br />work session. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated February 14, 1951 was the beginning of Arden Hills. She <br />explained Arden Hills was celebrating its 70th anniversary and thanked the Communications <br />Coordinator for putting an article in the recent newsletter and on the City’s website. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes commented the front desk folks are starting to get calls regarding <br />COVID and how the City would be managing door to door solicitors, garage sales, picnic <br />shelters, etc. for this summer. She suggested this topic be placed on the March 15, 2021 work <br />session for further discussion. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden thanked the Mayor for putting Boston Scientific on the next <br />worksession meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden explained the City would be having a 25% water increase and <br />encouraged residents to read the recent article in the St. Paul paper to better understand why this <br />was occurring. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the sewer lining was occurring prior to the PMP project. <br /> <br />Interim Public Works Director Swearingen explained the sewer lining work was part of the <br />PMP project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden reported the Arden Hills Shoreview Rotary was holding a human <br />trafficking presentation on April 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. She indicated additional information on <br />this event was posted on the City’s website. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she would like the Council to receive updates from the <br />committees and Council liaisons. <br />