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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 15, 2023 17 Councilmember Holden asked how they would choose one over the other? There are a lot of people that do a lot of volunteering that don't have name recognition. Councilmember Rousseau said she would like to highlight that the activities are out there, and people are out doing this work. She asked members of the PTRC about George Kruse and they described all the things he does. They could pull in some of the buckthorn groups and used photos of previous seasons to recruit. Mayor Grant said they had started recognizing businesses at one point and got feedback wondering why not us? He didn't know how they draw the line; they may recognize one person but run the risk of missing others. He liked the idea but felt it was a practical matter and they needed to be careful to not overlook people. Councilmember Fabel suggested they let each Councilmember acknowledge someone every so often as they are all aware of people deserving recognition. Mayor Grant said then they need to figure out how do they recognize them? Do they put it in Arden Hills notes, invite them to the appreciation picnic or something else? Councilmember Monson thought they shouldn't allow perfect to be the enemy of good, this is a good thing. They could do a special award for one volunteer or recognize all volunteers. There are probably other cities that have policies, maybe start there. Councilmember Holden liked the idea of showing a picture of last year's volunteers to recruit, maybe they could say if you want recognition there's a form to complete. They also haven't been recognizing coaches and referees. When the Rotary does work it's usually just a picture of them doing things like painting the hockey rink. People could also nominate themselves by telling the city what they do. Mayor Grant agreed they should look at what other cities are doing. Councilmember Holden was against everyone choosing one person each quarter or year, as that could quickly get political. She liked the idea of looking at other cities. Mayor Grant directed staff to bring more information back to the next work session. J. Council Tracker Not discussed. 4. COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS Councilmember Holden commented there were a lot of dead looking trees on Highway 96. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated that per contract, Margolis was scheduled to do four rounds of inspections over the next two years. They would be out mid - spring to early summer and any trees that die over the next two years will be replaced.