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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 10 <br />Mayor Grant supported the PTRC coming forward with a recommendation. <br />Councilmember Holden indicated this may require another change order for the roundabout <br />project. <br />Councilmember Monson asked if the Council could set a deadline for corrections to the minutes <br />in order to have the edits out on Monday. The Council supported this recommendation as a <br />general rule. <br />Councilmember Fabel commented on the preliminary budget and noted he supported the <br />Council approving a balanced budget. He believed that approving a deficit spending budget was <br />cowardly and dishonest. <br />Councilmember Holden reported she did not believe she should have to live by Councilmember <br />Fabel's rules. She stated the City has always had money to spare due to cost savings and found the <br />comment about being cowardly, insulting. <br />Councilmember Holden discussed the expense for dispensing of racial covenants. She explained <br />while the legal fees may be free, the fees with the County were not. <br />Councilmember Holden thanked Planning Commissioner Clayton Zimmerman for his <br />outstanding service on the Planning Commission for the past 20+ years. <br />Councilmember Rousseau thanked the Personnel Committee in advance for their upcoming <br />review and consideration for how to appreciate City volunteers. <br />Councilmember Rousseau reported the PTRC had looked at putting a sledding hill at Hazelnut <br />Park and she asked if this would be ready for 2023-2024. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated staff would include trimming the <br />sledding hill area for the winter months. <br />Councilmember Rousseau questioned where the City was at with Triangle Park. <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen explained staff was investigating what type <br />of formal Resolution would have to be passed. <br />Mayor Grant stated the Primer Tracer property has a high bid of $810,000, which meant the <br />auction will continue for another 24 hours. <br />Mayor Grant commented on how the City generally comes in on budget and over revenue. He <br />reported Arden Hills was not unique for this. He stated it was not uncommon for a City deficit <br />budget and he encouraged the Council to not tell City staff or other cities that what they do was <br />cowardly. <br />Mayor Grant explained it was his understanding Just Deeds does the legal research for residents <br />and puts language at the beginning of the deeds. However, the offensive language was not edited <br />