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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JANUARY 3, 2023 13 Councilmember Fabel understood that not every person in Arden Hills would support this project. Mayor Grant stated he would like to see this project move forward with public feedback. Councilmember Monson commented she believed the Mayor was asking a question that was trying to corner the new Councilmembers. She noted she had no further comments on this topic. She believed the JDA needed to have the appropriate people appointed and she needed more information before information was brought to the public. She reported this process would not work in a vacuum but rather would be done at public meetings and public comment would always be welcome. Mayor Grant explained he was not trying to corner everyone, but rather was hoping public feedback would be a part of the TCAAP process moving forward. Councilmember Holden reported she understood how Councilmember Fabel campaigned, but stated she still believed public comment would be a valuable part of the TCAAP process. C. Remote Meeting Discussion City Administrator Perrault stated the City Council will want to discuss if, and how, remote meetings will occur going forward. State Statue does provide the option for remote meetings via interactive technology. It should be noted that if the Council continues to allow for remote meetings, the option would be extended to all participants assuming the requirements are met. In short, meetings of public entities must meet these guidelines to meet remotely: • All members of the body participating in the meeting, wherever their physical location, can hear and see one another and can hear and see all discussion and testimony presented at any location at which at least one member is present; • Members of the public present at the regular meeting location of the body can hear and see all discussion and testimony and all votes of members of the body; • At least one member of the body is physically present at the regular meeting location; • All votes are conducted by roll call so each member's vote on each issue can be identified and recorded; • Each location at which a member of the body is present is open and accessible to the public. City Administrator Perrault explained the two items that would have to be dealt with should remote meetings be allowed long-term is (1) having a staff member manage and monitor the Zoom platform, and (2) we may need to purchase an additional camera to assist in meeting the requirements for work sessions. He noted it was not overly burdensome for staff to manage this aspect, and the camera likely wouldn’t be too expensive, but both were in-addition to how meetings were run today. Councilmember Rousseau asked if this would apply to Councilmembers and work sessions.