Laserfiche WebLink
DRAFT <br />-fiRJ�EN HiLLs <br />Approved: August 14, 2023 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />JULY 17, 2023 <br />5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council <br />Work Session at 5:00 p.m. <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Emily Rousseau, <br />and Tom Fabel <br />Absent: Councilmember Tena Monson (excused) <br />Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault, Finance Director Gayle Bauman, Public <br />Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen, Community Development Director <br />Jessica Jagoe, Senior Communications Coordinator Luke Cardona, Public Works <br />Superintendent Jeff Frid, Deputy City Clerk Jolene Trauba, and PTRC Member Mark <br />Kelliher <br />1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br />Steve Erler, 1704 Chatham Avenue, expressed his support for managing buckthorn in Chatham <br />trails and the proposal the Council would be hearing from PTRC Member Kelliher. <br />Gregg Larson, 3377 N Snelling Avenue, echoed Mr. Erler's comment. He discussed his <br />preference to have the State of the City meeting in January. He felt having a meeting in September <br />made no sense; the first year for the new Council hasn't been completed yet so they can't talk <br />about what they have accomplished. In December of 2022 they approved a levy for residents and <br />a new financial budget and the report was just sent to residents. He felt the didn't need to spend <br />any time on that in a State of the City meeting in 2022. He thought it would make more sense to <br />have the State of the City presentation after the first of the year, after the audit reports are done for <br />2023. <br />2. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br />None <br />