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[DRAFT <br />�-`iVEN HILLS <br />Approved: July 8, 2024 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />JUNE 10, 2024 <br />5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the Special City <br />Council Work Session at 5:00 p.m. <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Tom Fabel, Brenda Holden, Tena <br />Monson and Emily Rousseau <br />Absent: None <br />Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />David Swearingen; Assistant Public Works Director Lucas Miller; Community <br />Development Director Jessica Jagoe and Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk <br />Julie Hanson <br />1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br />Mark Kelliher, 3712 Chatham Court, stated despite receiving an email from Councilmember <br />Fabel where he was threatened with action if he does not stop asking questions that he finds <br />inconvenient or annoying, he would not be bullied by him, nor dissuaded from his constitutional <br />right to free speech. He explained he wanted to show his support for agenda Item 3E. He <br />supported each member of the Council receiving a tune-up when it comes to communication <br />skills, with some having more need then others. He could envision Councilmember Rousseau <br />roaming the halls making unauthorized and adhoc demands of staff such as running reports and <br />answering her questions in a quest to vanquish her next political foe. He indicated this type of <br />behavior was unhealthy for any work culture because staff is left questioning who their boss was. <br />He fully supported each Councilmember being required to run their requests through the City <br />Administrator. He believed Dave Perrault should be directing traffic and staff was responsible to <br />him. He noticed Item 3E discussed how the Council should use decorum and civility when <br />addressing staff. He suggested the Council expand the scope for Item 3E to address how <br />Councilmembers speak to residents. He stated disrespectful comments regarding residents are <br />made on a regular basis by Councilmember Rousseau and Councilmember Fabel. He was of the <br />opinion Councilmember Monson was the only member of the slate that could communicate with <br />residents. He recommended Item 3E be expanded so members of the public can broach their <br />concerns with the Council without fear of intimidation and belittlement. <br />