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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 23, 2022 2 A. 2021 Financial Statements Aaron Nielsen, MMKR, reviewed the 2021 financials with the Council noting the City received a clean or unmodified report on the 2021 audit. He discussed the health of the City's General Fund and Enterprise Funds. He commended the City on its strong financial standing and asked for comments or questions. Councilmember Holmes commented on the amount of money the City spends on Public Safety, noting the Council takes public safety very seriously. Mayor Grant thanked Mr. Nielsen for his presentation and thanked the Finance Department for their great work on behalf of the City of Arden Hills. B. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon(BTYR)—Suburban Ramsey County Eileen Scott, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon representative,provided the Council with a presentation from Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. She explained she served as the Chair for BTYR Suburban Ramsey County. She discussed the goals and mission of this group and described the great work BTYR was doing in the community to assist its service members, veterans and their families. She thanked all of the members of the public that attended the recent Scoops for Troops fundraiser event. She thanked the City for their ongoing partnership and stated she looked forward to working with the City going forward. Councilmember Holden requested further information on how the public can learn more about Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. Ms. Scott encouraged the City to put contact information or a link for BTYR onto their website. Mayor Grant thanked Ms. Scott for her presentation. 5. STAFF COMMENTS A. Transportation Update Public Works Director Swearingen reported Lexington Avenue was now closed to all northbound traffic from County Road E to 1-694. He explained signed detours were in place. He stated all businesses and residential access will be maintained during the closure. He commented the west access at Target was now open. He encouraged people traveling through this area to drive with caution and to be prepared for delays. He stated residents with comments or concerns about this project should contact Ramsey County. Public Works Director Swearingen stated MNDOT has begun their median barrier project on Highway 51 from County Road C to 1-694. Public Works Director Swearingen explained work began on the City Hall parking lot project. It was noted customers would have access to the parking lot and City Hall throughout the duration of this project.