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-ARZEN HILLS Approved: January 9, 2023 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION DECEMBER 19, 2022 5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL DRAFT -.-, Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council Work Session at 5:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Steve Scott and David Radziej (arrived at 5:24 p.m.) Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, Public Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen, Community Development Director Jessica Jagoe, Assistant Public Works Director Lucas Miller, Recreation Supervisor Matthew Johnson, Deputy City Clerk Jolene Trauba, PTRC Committee Members Marie Hinton, Kristine Poelzer and Kerri Seemann 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. PTRC Discussion PTRC Chair Hinton introduced Kristine Poelzer to speak about a possible sledding hill at Hazelnut Park. Ms. Poelzer stated that she wants to give kids more free opportunities in the winter. She had scouted locations at Hazelnut Park. She described the park and the potential locations for a sliding hill. The location she preferred was near the Elmer L Anderson trail but it would need brush cleared and a tree removed, also the lower end may be considered a wetland. She felt signage would be nice, but grooming the snow wouldn't be necessary. Councilmember Holmes said she wasn't aware of and official city sliding hills. She felt kids would sled an any hill. Ms. Hinton said they would like to be able to list sledding as an amenity for Hazelnut Park. Councilmember Holden asked if they would have to worry about erosion. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he had looked at the location. It is a small slope and he didn't think erosion would be a problem. The low spot at the bottom of the