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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—APRIL 22, 2024 8 Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson agreed the City used to have thank you notes and stated she would check on this. She indicated more could be ordered. Councilmember Holden requested this item be brought up at a worksession to ensure thank you notes could be printed for Council use. Councilmember Holden reported she watched the last Council worksession because she had to leave at 6:30 p.m. She stated it was her understanding a policy for proclamations or commissions was not agreed upon. She indicated she was uncertain what the policy was for this and asked that this item be brought back for further discussion at a future worksession. Councilmember Holden explained she recalled the Council had discussed the proclamation policy in February. She stated the Council talks about working together but she was uncertain when the proclamation policy was to be discussed and how this could be done when the new Councilmembers were taking away duties from the Mayor, or when all of the non-slate Councilmembers were removed from committees, or not even allowing the existing Councilmembers to place items on the agenda. Councilmember Holden reported last week she was at the Capitol speaking with a friend about House File 4010 and stated the City would have to send a letter in. Her friend responded that Arden Hills had already sent a letter in. She explained she did not understand this but had learned City staff had reviewed the House File and submitted something on behalf of the City Council. She wished she would have known that because now it appeared the Council was losing the trust of the legislature. She indicated she never saw the letter that was sent to the legislature, nor was this matter discussed. She said at the last meeting, she asked if the Council could put a letter together and it was stated that at that point, there was just casual conversation being had. She noted she wasn't sure what the truth is or how to back pedal to see if the Council agrees with everything that was said. She pointed out that we is considered to be the City of Arden Hills. She expressed frustration and said actions like this was not"working together". Councilmember Monson explained at the last meeting Councilmember Holden asked about earmarking federal funding for the fire station. She reported Betty McCollum's office had been contacted and the earmark process had not opened as of yet,but the City was waiting. Councilmember Monson thanked the members of the public who attended the franchise fee open house last Saturday. Councilmember Monson reported she was open to finding alternative uses for the Twin Cities Gateway funding. She supported the City offering these funds to the high school and the National Guard. Mayor Grant stated the military has a fun run that was open to military families and the public. He indicated this event may be a good option for the Twin Cities Gateway funding where the City could partner with the National Guard. Mayor Grant explained it was his understanding kayaks could be rented at Tony Schmidt Park by an outside organization and this organization wants to build a locker vending machine for the kayaks. He reported Tony Schmidt Park was not a City park and this could not be authorized by the City.