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Ai�QEN HILLS Approved: August 12, 2024 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 22, 2024 5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the Special City Council Work Session at 5:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Tom Fabel, Brenda Holden, Tena Monson and Emily Rousseau Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Finance Director Joua Yang; Public Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen; Community Development Director Jessica Jagoe; and Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson 1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Kent Stennes, Karth Lake Improvement Boardmember, asked for financial assistance from the City for an upcoming Karth Lake educational event. He stated on Monday, August 12 the lake would be hosting a Rediscover Karth Lake Ice Cream Social. He invited the City Council to attend this event and reported there would be a discussion on what can be done to improve Karth Lake at the ice cream social. Lynn Diaz, 1143 Ingerson Road, stated the State of the State housing report was now available. She provided detailed information from the report noting those in Ramsey County, 49% of renters are cost burdened, 86% of low income renters are cost burdened, as are 65% of senior renters. She commented on the most in demand jobs and how these jobs correlate with the cost of housing. She expressed appreciation to the City Council for increasing the number of affordable housing units that would be included in the Rice Creek Commons development. She appreciated how these units would come in at 80% AMI because this would provide homes for retail workers and seniors in the community. She ended her comments by stating she supported the Council receiving a pay increase.