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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 3 <br />Mr. Fisher stated there would be no additional charge as they were planning to stick to the <br />original 40-foot footprint, unless there were some utilities work that would require it. <br />Councilmember Holmes wondered if the public should be able to comment on all three designs. <br />Mayor Grant thought they should decide on a preferred design. <br />Councilmember Holmes felt Option 3 was the best design with the walkway on the east. <br />Councilmember Scott felt Option 3 with walk on the west. <br />Mayor Grant liked Option 3 but was undecided which side he preferred for the walkway. <br />Councilmember McClung also liked Option 3 with the walkway on the east due to fewer <br />driveway crossings. <br />Councilmember Holden was agreeable to Option 2 or 3, but liked the west side for the walkway. <br />Mr. Fisher will coordinate a public meeting and present all three options for review and <br />comment. Feedback received from the meeting will be presented to Council. <br />Councilmember Holden requested they provide artist rendering drawings at the public meeting <br />in addition to the cross-section drawings. <br />B. State of the City Update <br />City Administrator Perrault stated that the State of the City is currently set as in in -person event <br />at the Marsden Room in the Ramsey County Public Works building. He asked if Council would <br />like to keep it as an in -person event. <br />Councilmember Scott said he would like to plan for in -person but be flexible. <br />Councilmember Holmes agreed to leave it live because of the date coming up soon. <br />Councilmember McClung said he was torn on which path to choose. <br />City Administrator Perrault noted there should discuss and assign topics and reviewed the <br />current list. <br />Councilmember Holmes felt they only needed Arden Hills Foundation under City Points of <br />Interest. She would like to add a section about trails; expense and how Council sets priorities. <br />She felt they didn't. need a litigation update, but they should talk about TCAAP. <br />Councilmember Scott asked if they'd talk about COVID affecting city finances and staffing <br />issues. <br />