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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — OCTOBER 14, 2024 9 Councilmember Rousseau said it's a 10% increase so residential could probably be held to $3.10 or $3.15. Mayor Grant said it needs to be a $0.25 increment. He thought $3.25 or $3.50 is okay. Councilmember Monson said we can also hold it at $3.00. Mayor Grant agreed we could hold it at $3.00 and that puts the rest back on the industrial and commercial. Councilmember Monson thought seeing a $3.00, $3.25 and $3.50 option is the way to go. Mayor Grant agreed. He said we don't have to make the decision here. He wondered if two weeks before the next meeting is possible. Mike Wilhelmi confirmed. Mayor Grant asked if Staff or Mike Wilhelmi need anything further from tonight's discussion. Interim City Administrator Jagoe said Staff is clear on the terms. She wanted to be clear that what was put on the website doesn't have to be the final rate. It's just a draft. She asked for clarification if Council would prefer a public hearing or just a New Business item with attachments and a memo that outlines the how and why background would suffice. Councilmember Rousseau asked if there can be another opportunity for the public to speak, responding to the public presentation. Mayor Grant said Council can set the agenda in any order we want. He said usually will encourage residents who are present for a public hearing to hold their comments until that item is discussed. The advantage is that Staff will probably answer some of the public's questions through the public presentation. Councilmember Monson thought the clearest way for people to understand that they can come for comment would be an official public hearing. She agrees with Councilmember Holden that it needs to be clear that the public hearing is informative. The public is welcome to make comments and ask questions. Interim City Administrator Jagoe reminded a public hearing is not required for this application. When a public hearing is required, a notice is printed in the newspaper. We are always required to post an ordinance on our website. She wondered if Council wanted Staff to notice in the paper, as well as on the website, or just on the website as is required for an ordinance. Councilmember Holden thought it was fairly cheap to place it in the newspaper. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson said it would be less than $100. Councilmember Holden said she would have no problem with putting it in the newspaper.