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ARDEN HELLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — APRIL 18, 2022 8 PTRC Chair Hinton said they would like to have some idea of the budget, so they could manage their expectations and ideas. Mayor Grant said there is a five year capital improvement plan that includes parks. Councilmember Holden said they are continuing to work with the church on the shared parking lot at Hazelnut Park. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen added that each park's assets are on a replacement and maintenance cycle. He uses spreadsheets to help determine what projects should be put into the CIP. There are projects laid out for the next 10 years. Finance Director Bauman said when new recreation programs are added fees are analyzed and hopefully it's as close to net zero as possible. Mayor Grant suggested the PTRC should work through the staff and Council Liaisons to understand cost structure for program budgets on non -capital items. Councilmember Holden felt the PTRC should also have copy of the parks/trails maintenance plan. Mayor Grant said an informational session could be scheduled with PTRC and staff to further discuss budgets. Councilmember Radziej commented that people might like to know when and where wildlife is appearing in the parks and wondered how that could be featured. PTRC Chair Hinton wondered if residents could submit that information and photos to a facebook page. Councilmember Holden said they could also show garden photos. PTRC Committee Member Poelzer thought it might be interesting to have a garden tour in Arden Hills. PTRC Chair Hinton said people respond well to contests when there is a small prize involved or when they are requested to photograph specific things. Mayor Grant thanked the committee for their time and the work they do. D. ARPA Funding Follow Up Mayor Grant commented that they were looking at $200,000 for sewer and the rest for water meter replacement. Finance Director Bauman said the sewer fund did better last year than she thought it was going to. She was going to wait until after the CIP this year to determine if any should go to sewer. She would like the flexibility to move the money between the two funds.