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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — NOVEMBER 7, 2024 10 Councilmember Rousseau asked if it would be beneficial for the PTRC to be invited to the meeting when the Parks MOU is discussed. Then they will be getting the information and can provide input. Mayor Grant said Council needs to determine if there is value in spending a lot of additional time on this, working through committees and bringing everyone up to speed. At one point speed was of the essence. He doesn't understand why it seems to some that is no longer the case. Councilmember Monson said she hadn't considered the timing when she suggested having it go back to PTRC. She would rather go faster. She does like the idea of extending and invitation to whoever wants to come when the discussion happens. Councilmember Rousseau would like to schedule meetings to get them on the calendar and they can be cancelled if they aren't needed. Councilmember Holden said at one time there was discussion of a museum or a historical building. She said this is a historic site. It would be nice to have a marker of some kind at the entrance to the development. She wants that to still be a part of the plan. Maybe it's something to add to the Term Sheet. The County and Bob Lux aren't going to negotiate for that. Mayor Grant said there are multiple topics to discuss. Somehow the Council needs to decide how we move forward. Councilmember Rousseau said that could be part of the Parks MOU, having a space for the historical piece. Councilmember Holden asked if Stacie Kvilvang remembers where that piece is. Stacie Kvilvang said it isn't a bad thing to put it down. She wasn't sure if it needs to go on the Term Sheet. Mayor Grant said it could go on the Term Sheet. He likes the idea of taking something back to the PTRC even if it takes a little longer. Councilmember Holden would like to see the parks and trail map. The numbers have changed. We need to dig into that to see if certain parks need to be expanded because of how the residential units have changed in certain areas. Stacie Kvilvang said it would be helpful to have Bob Lux and his team provide that. Council can request where we were before and where they are today. She is sure they have some designs laid out. Then Council can discuss required acreage or what will be programmed at each park. Kori Land thinks having the PTRC weigh in would be a good idea. That's what their passion is. Councilmember Rousseau would like to have a conversation about it and bring the PTRC in as we are revisiting this old information. Councilmember Holden she agrees. The PTRC will want the most beautiful park. Council needs to make the parks fit into a budget.