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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 />