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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — AUGUST 12, 2024 15 Councilmember Holden said in looking at the list from staff, September, October and November those months are really heavy in operating budgets, levy discussion, State of the City. She would rather not introduce any new topics that don't directly impact the budget. Mayor Grant asked if everyone was okay with just three items on the 26th? That would include the tournament center, the T-Mobile lease and the encroachment update. Councilmember Rousseau said the PTRC is going to look at the encroachment update as part of the 2025 work plan. Councilmembers agreed to remove the encroachment update until a later time. Councilmember Holden would like to bring up the Mounds View skating item. She would like to see the City participate in the discussion and see what the ask is. All of our recreation programs are subsidized. Councilmembers agreed to discuss the topic on August 26th Councilmember Monson thought some of the items on the list could be removed because they are going to the HKGi process or have been completed. She thought the short-term rental ordinance would be part of that HKGi project. Interim City Administrator Jagoe said that could be part of that Phase 2. Rental licensing is part of a bigger discussion. Councilmember Holden said that's a whole department discussion to include additional staff. Interim City Administrator Jagoe confirmed. Councilmember Monson thinks trail prioritization should bump up costs and confirming timelines on bonding may be the topic for budget. Councilmember Holden disagreed. If we can get the money for Highway 10 before 2028, we can't do any ask until 2027 or 2028 for Lake Johanna. We don't even have a design ready. Councilmember Monson's concern is if we go really deep on Highway 10 and then the county comes in and says they want to do Lake Johanna. Would we just want to wait until that moment to see what the levy impacts were? Public Works Director and City Engineer Swearingen said we would know more in November. They are also waiting for a final determination from the Met Council grant award. Councilmember Holden asked if the Porta Potties topic is done. She thought we were going to put out the handicap ones where we could. Councilmember Monson asked if we want to just wait until the parks are replaced and improved, or do we want to do it now, across the board? Maybe that's a master plan item. Mayor Grant thought the parks master plan should be on the long-range discussion list.