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City Council Benchmarks <br />February 13, 2023 City Council Meeting <br />• Approved 2022 Budget <br />Carryovers and 2023 Budget <br />Adjustment. <br />• Approved Resolution 2023-005 <br />appointing City Council and <br />Staff Liaisons to the remaining <br />City Commissions and <br />Committees. <br />• Approved bulk road salt <br />purchase. <br />• Approved payment for the <br />Ramsey County Lexington <br />Avenue reconstruction project. <br />• Approved the Professional <br />Services Agreement for 2023 <br />with HR Green for on-call <br />engineering services. <br />All votes 5-0 unless otherwise noted.• Approved the purchase of <br />Lift Station 7 in-line grinder <br />replacement parts and to <br />invoice Presbyterian Homes. <br />• Approved Public Works capital <br />equipment replacement of the <br />2012 International plow truck. <br />• Approved Resolution 2023- <br />006 appointing Kate Olson, <br />Lacy Loosbrock and Emelia <br />Rogers to the Parks, Trails <br />and Recreation Committee <br />(PTRC). <br />• Approved Resolution 2023-007 <br />appointing Brad Bjorklund to <br />the Planning Commission. <br />• Approved recruitment of a new <br />Communications Coordinator. <br />• Approved signs for Planning <br />Case 22-023 Planned <br />Unit Development – New <br />Perspective Senior Living – <br />3565 Pine Tree Drive – Arden <br />Hills RE, LLC. <br />• Approved Ordinance 2023-001 <br />Amending Chapter 2, Section <br />220, Subsections 220.01 and <br />220.03. (motion carried 3-2, <br />Grant and Holden opposed) <br />• Authorized Publication of <br />Summary Ordinance for <br />2023-001 Amending Chapter <br />2, Section 220, Subsections <br />220.01 and 220.03. (motion <br />carried 4-1, Holden opposed) <br />For a complete listing of recent <br />City Council actions, visit <br />cityofardenhills.org and click on <br />“View Agendas and Minutes.” <br />Pets and Water Quality <br />As the snow begins to melt, the telltale signs of pet feces begins to show in yards as well as at our parks and <br />along the trails. While none of us likes to unexpectedly step into a pile of waste, pet feces actually pose a threat <br />to our local water quality. <br />WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT TO CLEAN UP AFTER PETS? <br />You, as a responsible pet owner! Per City Code, pet owners are <br />responsible for removing and sanitarily disposing feces left by an <br />animal on a private property or yard as well as public property <br />such as trails, parks and boulevards. <br />WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? <br />In addition to being unsightly, public health is put at risk. Pet waste <br />contains harmful fecal coliform bacteria and parasites – dog waste <br />is high in nitrogen and phosphorus, which negatively affect our <br />waters. <br />HOW DOES PET WASTE IMPACT WATER QUALITY? <br />When not disposed of properly, pet waste breaks down over time and washes into the city’s storm drainage <br />system. Those nutrients found in pet feces eventually reach our ponds, streams, lakes and rivers, depleting <br />oxygen fish need to survive while encouraging harmful algae. <br />HOW DO I PROPERLY DISPOSE OF PET FECES? <br />You should be sure to always carry biodegradable pet waste bags on your walks and dispose of the them in the <br />garbage right away. You should also try to clean up pet feces in your yard as soon as you can as well. <br />cityofArdenHills.org • MArcH 2023 • 5