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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — APRIL 17, 2023 Mayor Grant said the point he was getting at was he thought there were questions from the last Council meeting and it would be responsible for the Council to answer them. Councilmember Fabel said there had been a question regarding a councilmember using profanity and he wouldn't hold the councilmember to answering that. Councilmember Holden felt that wasn't a question, it was asked that it be put in the council conduct rules. Councilmember Rousseau felt that was a statement about something that had actually happened, not a personal attack. Mayor Grant agreed that if a question was asked at a Council meeting it should be addressed at the next Council meeting, not at a work session. City Administrator Perrault noted that in the past Council had always given direction to answer questions and he didn't know if staff should decide which questions to answer. Mayor Grant suggested staff review the tape from the last minute to see what questions were asked. Councilmember Holden agreed. Councilmember Monson disagreed. She felt it wasn't a good use of time to go back, but going forward was fine. Councilmember Fabel felt staff should look for questions of fact, but not argumentative questions. Councilmember Rousseau didn't want to put staff in the position of making a judgement call and would like to have Council provide direction starting today. Mayor Grant noted there was a 3/2 split on this issue. He directed staff to review the last meeting for factual questions and that going forward they would give staff more purposeful direction. 3. AGENDA ITEMS A. Lake Johanna Boulevard Trail Update Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen reported that Ramsey County will not be pursuing State bond funding for the project, and they would like the City to commit to a $2 million local match with no stipulations or contingencies tied to the City's commitment. If directed to move forward, the resolution would come at the next regular Council meeting. Councilmember Rousseau asked when they would need to provide the funding. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he assumed a portion of the $2 million would be needed by 2027.