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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — DECEMBER 9, 2024 3 Councilmember Holden said it's like the Kiwanis Club or the Lions Club. They aren't associated with the City. They are just in the City. Councilmember Monson asked why it gets a special spot. Councilmember Holden said there was never a city liaison there, until 2023. Councilmember Monson asked what the City's role is. Councilmember Holden thought maybe it would be advertising and communications. Councilmember Monson said she is fine leaving it as long as the person actually communicates with Council on a regular basis. She doesn't think there has been any communication. She thinks it's a good mission. She would love to have the City continue to have a partnership. She just thinks the formal Military Liaison should be separate from that group. With the Red Bulls being in town, she thinks we should have a Councilmember who has that formal communication line. Councilmember Holden said they don't want one. Councilmember Monson would like to go ask them. Councilmember Holden said we talked to them last time and that's why there is no position. They prefer to keep it clean from the City. They are willing to share communications with us but they don't want regular meetings or City interactions. They are there to do a service. Councilmember Monson asked what the Military Liaison means. It is labeled with Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. Councilmember Holden said it was added when the new Councilmembers were elected because Councilmember Monson wanted to be the Military Liaison. Former City Administrator Perrault checked with them. They were not interested in having a formal liaison. The City is the City and Army is the Army. She said the title stayed on the list. Councilmember Monson would like to ask again or formalize a line of communication with them. If that's through City Staff and they can communicate it. When there are events for the Red Bulls we would have a clear indication of if there is an invite to be shared and to determine the City's role, as it relates to the City. Councilmember Fabel said he concurs that there should be a relationship between the City and the Military, whether they are interested in it, or not. We are so intimately connected, as neighbors and with the ongoing TCAAP property. He thinks having an open line of communication with them would be smart. Councilmember Holden said Senior Communications Coordinator Cardona communicates with them all the time. Councilmember Rousseau would be interested to hear when deployments are ending. She would want to hear about any events to welcome them back. She did not receive a communication that the Governor was going to be at the last Veteran's event.