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-AikQEN HILLS <br /> Approved: August 12, 2024 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> JULY 8,2024 <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 and <br /> Emily Rousseau <br /> Absent: Councilmember Tena Monson(excused) <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer <br /> David Swearingen; Finance Director Joua Yang; Community Development Director <br /> Jessica Jagoe and Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> 1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br /> None. <br /> 2. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br /> None. <br /> 3. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> Mayor Grant requested Item 3B be addressed prior to Item 3A. <br /> B. Great River Greening Update <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated at the April 24, 2023 Work Session, <br /> this topic was first presented to the City Council. Direction was received to partner with Great <br /> River Greening (GRG) to apply for state funding to go towards buckthorn and general habitat <br /> management projects at selected parks in Arden Hills. Some of the parks discussed were Hazelnut <br /> Park, Chatham Open Space, Floral Park and Perry Park. Since then, GRG has been successful at <br /> attaining available funds for the City of Arden Hills through the Outdoor Heritage Fund grant <br /> program. On April 16, 2024 the PTRC discussed the project proposals from GRG. The PTRC <br />