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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - DECEMBER 18, 2023 16 Councilmember Rousseau supported it. Councilmember Fable said it made sense to do. F. Triangle Parcel Naming Discussion Assistant Public Works Director Miller stated that on March 21, 2023, the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee motioned a recommendation that the City Council officially designate the City -owned property as Triangle Park. Council requested that PTRC request another name. At the November 14, 2023 PTRC meeting, the commission motioned to recommend the name Checkerboard Park. Councilmember Holden was disappointed with the name even though there is a checkerboard there, but being a major gateway to the City she was hoping they would come up with a really nice park name. She contacted the person who designed the park, donated shrubbery to the park and took care of it for many years. He suggested several options: Arbor Park, because of the trees, South Point Park, because of the location and shape, Crossroads Park because of the five intersecting roads, and Pine Tree Park because it has so many pine trees that border it. She was hoping for a sophisticated name in a gateway location. If the park was an interior park Checkerboard park would fit better. Councilmember Rousseau said PTRC was considering the fact that it was a small park and has the checkerboard that makes it unique. Mayor Grant would choose any of the newly suggested names. He thought Crossroads was an interesting name, it does have some beautiful trees, it does point south and is in the south end of Arden Hills. He would go with Triangle Park before he'd go with Checkerboard. Councilmember Monson liked South Point and Arbor Park. Councilmember Holden could go with either one of those two. Mayor Grant agreed. Councilmember Rousseau preferred both of those over Crossroads. After a short discussion, South Point was agreed on as the new name of the park. G. EDA Member Discussion City Administrator Perrault said the State statute says the Commission should be made of three, five or seven members. The Arden Hills Commission is set up with five members which have traditionally been the five City Councilmembers. There is some flexibility, but there is a minimum of two Councilmembers that must be on the Commission. Would Council like to increase the number of members to seven and/or expand the opportunity. Also, would they like to change the date of the January EDA meeting as it falls on a night that the Council meeting has already been cancelled.