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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 10, 2023 24 would not support the AUAR moving forward until further information was made available regarding the thumb property. Councilmember Fabel called the question. A roll call vote was taken. The amendment failed 1-4 (Councilmembers Fabel, Holden, Monson and Rousseau opposed). MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to table action on the TCAAP AUAR. The motion failed 2-3 (Councilmembers Fabel, Monson and Rousseau opposed). Councilmember Fabel called the question on the original motion. A roll call vote was taken. The motion carried 3-2 (Councilmember Holden and Mayor Grant opposed). I. Proclamation declaring April to be Fair Housing Month City Administrator Perrault explained this item was added to the agenda during the approval of the agenda. He explained this proclamation was from the St. Paul Area Association of Realtors that recognized April to be Fair Housing Month in Arden Hills. MOTION: Councilmember Fabel moved and Councilmember Monson seconded a motion to declare April to be Fair Housing Month in the City of Arden Hills. Councilmember Holden stated she would not support the proclamation. She explained the City has had a policy for proclamations and how they were brought forward. She suggested this policy be further discussed at a future worksession meeting. Councilmember Monson explained she supported the proclamation and noted she would support the Council having a further discussion on the policy. Councilmember Holden asked if the Council could postpone action on this proclamation to the April 24 City Council meeting in order to allow the Council to discuss the policy at their April 17 worksession meeting. Councilmember Fabel discussed the proclamation that was before the Council and noted a dozen cities have already acted favorably on this proclamation. He reported this was an important proclamation in that it concerns City policy specifically that Arden Hills was to be an inclusive community committed to fair housing, to promoting appropriate activities by private and public entities and to provide and advocate for equal housing opportunities for all residents and perspective residents of Arden Hills. He reported April was to serve as Fair Housing Month and he believed it was appropriate to take action on this proclamation at this time. Mayor Grant stated he understood Councilmember Holden's concern. He explained he would prefer that the Council not get into social issues when it comes to proclamations. He supported the