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Approved: July 11, 2022 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />JUNE 20, 2022 <br />5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Pro Tem Holden called to order the City <br />Council Work Session at 5:03 p.m. <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Steve <br />Scott and David Radziej <br />Absent: None <br />Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, Public <br />Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen, Assistant Public Works Director Lucas <br />Miller, Deputy City Clerk Jolene Trauba <br />1.AGENDA ITEMS <br />A.Recreation Discussion <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated that he wanted to give an overview of <br />the recreation program offerings and the current service level. There were some changes due to <br />COVID-19 and staff changes. 2021 was Joe Vaughan’s first year of running the Recreation <br />Department and he is now under Assistant Public Works Director Lucas Miller’s supervision. <br />The Halloween event was added in 2021 and Touch-a-Truck in May 2022. They made money on <br />the Spring Egg Hunt, but did not meet the goal on the Halloween event. Staff has been partnering <br />with other cities as listed in the memo. There were a total of 85 rec programs offered in 2021 <br />with 886 participants. There were still some COVID-19 restrictions in 2021, but this year staff is <br />anticipating running 115 programs by bringing back some programs, adding new programs and <br />eliminating ones that weren’t successful. Staff understands that FPAC would like to see a range <br />of 95%-105% for coverage of direct costs by program revenues. In 2021, 131.6% of direct costs <br />were covered by revenue. <br />Councilmember Holmes asked for clarification on revenue and direct costs on Attachment C. <br />Finance Director Bauman explained Attachment C.