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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 17, 2023 3 <br /> Mayor Grant directed staff to go ahead with scheduling the goats for both phases. <br /> PTRC Member Kelliher added it would cost $7,000 for the goats and $1,000 for grass seed over <br /> 2 years. They could put the grass seed down next spring in tandem with the goats so they can <br /> trample it in. <br /> B. State of the City Update <br /> Senior Communications Coordinator Cardona said at the last meeting the Council decided to <br /> have the State of the City on a Thursday in September. NineNorth and the Tavern Grill were <br /> available on September 14, 21 or 28. The Tavern Grill was willing to honor the $5 per person <br /> pricing from 2018. He asked Council to settle on which date they'd like before going on to the <br /> other items to discuss. <br /> Councilmember Holden felt this year would be the wrong year to change to January. There will <br /> be significant increases to city taxes based on just the fire department alone, and with the PMP <br /> projects coming up in the next couple of years people will need to save. After talking with her <br /> neighbors, she felt there was no perfect time to have the meeting; in the morning people had to get <br /> kids off to school, and in the evening they have to feed them and take them to sports. Seniors <br /> don't like to drive in the dark especially in the winter, and there are snowbirds that wouldn't be <br /> able to attend in January. She thought they should have the meeting in September or October. <br /> Councilmember Fabel stated he agreed 100% with the comments made by Mr. Larson to have <br /> the State of the City in January for all of the reasons he stated. He would also like to have the <br /> meeting on a Saturday at a civilized hour like 10:00 a.m. at City Hall. <br /> Councilmember Rousseau liked moving it to January but the timing of morning or evening was <br /> difficult. <br /> Mayor Grant agreed with Councilmember Holden. He said this is about the City, not about the <br /> new Councilmembers, it's an annual thing and he thought getting out there as they are setting their <br /> preliminary levy was important. He thought a Saturday morning might actually work and if they <br /> did it at City Hall it would be less expensive. He suggested a Saturday in early September. <br /> Senior Communications Coordinator Cardona asked if he should talk to the vendors and <br /> NineNorth to see they availability for a Saturday in the fall? <br /> Councilmember Fabel said with only four of them there they should bring this to a Council <br /> meeting to vote on the date. <br /> After further discussion, Mayor Grant directed staff to bring the item to the next Council meeting <br /> for a vote on the State of the City being held in the fall or after the first ofthe year. <br /> Senior Communications Coordinator Cardona said then whenever it is held they could <br /> promote it in the newsletter, send a postcard and do digital promotions on the website and social <br /> media. There was a save the date in the last newsletter and once a decision is made on the date <br />