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It <br /> -AFEN 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 />