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M� <br />-ARDEN HILLS <br />Approved: September 9, 2024 <br />[DRAFT-,-, <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />AUGUST 19, 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: Interim City Administrator Jessica Jagoe; Finance Director Joua Yang; <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen; and Assistant to the City <br />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 />A. Public Works Staffing Discussion <br />Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen began the presentation on the proposed <br />Public Works Department organizational chart modifications. The personnel committee was <br />presented with this in July. It was supported to bring forward for council to consider Phase 1. The <br />proposed organizational chart is in the packet. It is broken down to three phases. He has worked <br />with the finance director to determine what the budget would be to implement Phase 1 and Phase <br />2. The discussion will focus on Phase 1. The proposed changes would create a Utilities Lead <br />position and a Parks Lead position both reporting to the Public Works Superintendent. There <br />would also be a Parks and Rec Manager position who would supervise the Rec Program <br />