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M� <br />-ARDEN HILLS <br />Approved: August 12, 2024 <br />[DRAFT----, <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 />