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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 8, 2024 16 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Rousseau thanked Steven Jones for serving the City as a Planning Commissioner. Councilmember Rousseau stated previously she and the Mayor met with the City Administrator and Mayor of Mounds View to discuss potentially partnering on recreation programs. Councilmember Rousseau explained her nephew and seven year old daughter attended the easter egg hunt. She thanked staff and all of the volunteers who made this event possible. She indicated she sent personal thank you notes to the Lions and NHS group thanking them for their efforts. She stated last spring she had asked that a volunteer recognition process be created and questioned if the Personnel Committee had addressed this matter. City Administrator Perrault explained this could be addressed by the Personnel Committee at their next meeting. Councilmember Rousseau noted she and PTRC Member Kate Olson met with the Rotary Club to discuss strategic partnerships with groups that have similar missions in the community. She stated a member from the Arden Hills Foundation attended the recent PTRC meeting. Councilmember Rousseau commented she provided the Mayor with a draft Code of Conduct document. Councilmember Rousseau discussed the bills Representative Moller and Senator Marty authored to authorize $2 million for a trail along Old Highway 10. Councilmember Rousseau stated the Gateway Visitor's Bureau does not have Arden Hills listed on their website. She noted the New Brighton Gnome Search was on the website. She suggested events like touch a truck be advertised with this organization. Mayor Grant explained the focus of the Gateway Visitor's Bureau was to get "heads in beds". He noted he would check into this matter at the group's next meeting. Councilmember Fabel stated the major financial issue with Rice Creek Commons was the funding need to complete the spine road. He indicated he was closely following a $25 million bonding request that Ramsey County has requested from the State. He reported this past week he met with Republic Representative Dean Urdahl who sits on the bonding committee. Councilmember Fabel explained a citizen (Mr. Bonine) spoke at the worksession who raised the issue of an encroachment on the trails. He noted this resident provided the Council with a detailed and thoughtful letter. He understood this resident wanted to be part of a broader discussions that would address trail encroachments throughout the community. He stated the Council made no decisions at the March 1 I meeting and supported the Council having further discussions regarding this matter.