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Benchmarks - A Review of Recent Council Action <br />November 8, 2021 <br />Special City Council Meeting <br />All items were approved <br />unanimously by a 5–0 vote. <br />• Approved the 2022 Curbside <br />Recycling Fees for Republic <br />Services, the city’s curbside <br />recycling provider, to increase <br />from $57.50 to $58.00, <br />which amount is added to the <br />upcoming year’s property taxes. <br />• Approved the 2022- <br />2024 Agreement for Law <br />Enforcement Services with <br />the Ramsey County Sheriff’s <br />Office. The total 2022 budget <br />for the Sheriff’s contract <br />is $10,728,194.74, and <br />Arden Hills’ share of this is <br />$1,394,124.89 or 13 percent of <br />the Sheriff’s total budget. <br />• Approved the appointment of <br />Katlyn Adair to the position of <br />Accounting Clerk. <br />State of the City <br />November 22, 2021 <br />City Council Meeting <br />All items were approved <br />unanimously by a 5–0 vote. <br />• Accepted a donation from the <br />Arden Hills Foundation in <br />the amount of $3,668.00 to <br />improve our City parks with <br />hot coal receptacles, large <br />charcoal grills, and concrete <br />pads. <br />• Approved appointment of <br />Steve Thorp to the position of <br />Building Official. <br />• Approved a Professional <br />Services Agreement with <br />HR Green for proposed <br />improvements at Arden Manor <br />Park (funded, in part, through <br />a Community Development <br />Block Grant) and Floral <br />Park, which includes design, <br />public engagement, council <br />meetings, Open-House, <br />Did you know that one teaspoon <br />of salt permanently pollutes five <br />gallons of water? Salt can make <br />sidewalks and roadways safer, <br />but salty run off settles in lakes, <br />wetlands, and soil. Salty run off <br />raises the risk of surface and <br />groundwater contamination. So, <br />how much salt do you need? A <br />12 oz. mug is enough salt for 10 <br />sidewalk squares or a 20-foot <br />driveway. <br />Here are some smart salting tips: <br />• Shovel walkways before snow <br />turns to ice and before you <br />apply salt—the more snow you <br />clear manually, the less salt <br />you’ll need. <br />Smart Salting <br />CDBG administration items, <br />Rice Creek Watershed grant <br />application and administration, <br />design for both parks, bidding <br />assistance, and construction <br />observation. <br />• Approved Site Plan Review <br />for Scannell Properties, <br />LLC to install an additional <br />parking area for tenants of the <br />250,000 square foot office <br />and warehousing facility, <br />located south of the cul-de-sac <br />on Gateway Blvd and north <br />of Interstate 694 and east <br />of 35W. This parking area <br />was previously identified as <br />proof of parking during the <br />Conditional Use Permit (CUP) <br />approval. <br />For a complete listing of recent <br />City Council action, visit <br />cityofardenhills.org and click on <br />View Agendas & Minutes. <br />The State of the City address is <br />on the City’s website, tune-in <br />for updates from the Council <br />about the City. Due to COVID, <br />the presentation was pre- <br />recorded again this year. View <br />the video at cityofardenhills.org/ <br />CivicMedia?VID=16. <br />• Salt doesn’t melt ice if <br />the pavement is below 15 <br />degrees, so use sand for <br />traction when it’s too cold. <br />• Use salt only where it’s <br />critical, leaving plenty of <br />space between granules. <br />Sweep up leftover salt, sand, <br />and de-icer to save and reuse as <br />needed.