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