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cityofardenhills.org • Jan/Feb 2025 • 3 <br />City Council Benchmarks <br />Dec. 9, 2024 City Council Meeting <br />All votes 5-0 unless otherwise noted. <br />• Approved Claims and Payroll <br />• Approved 2025 Non-Union Employee <br />Compensation Plan <br />• Approved Resolution 2024-056 – <br />2025 City Contribution to Employee <br />Monthly Benefits <br />• Approved Northeast Youth and <br />Family Services 2025 Agreement Approved Planning Case 24-009 <br />– Lake Johnanna Fire Department <br />Development Agreement <br />• Approved Ordinance 2024-016 <br />Approving the 2025 Fee Schedule and <br />Authorizing Publication of a Summary <br />Ordinance <br />• Approved 2025 Liquor License <br />Renewals <br />• Approved 2025 Tobacco License Renewals <br />• Approved Ordinance 2024-017 <br />Amending Chapter 3 Related to Adult <br />Cannabis Retail Business Registrations <br />and Cannabis Events and Authorizing <br />Publication of a Summary Ordinance <br />• Approved Cancellation of the <br />December 23, 2024 City Council Work <br />Session and Regular Meeting <br />• Approved Cancellation of the January 27, February 24 and March 24, 2025 City Council Regular Meetings and <br />Work Sessions <br />• Approved Agreement for Professional <br />Services for Public Works Support <br />Services – Engineering, Parks, MS4 <br />and GIS – Bolton & Menk <br />• Approved Resolution 2024-057 – <br />Application for Metropolitan Council <br />Environmental Services (MCES) for <br />2025 Private Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Grant Program <br />• Approved Resolution 2024-058 <br />Authorizing the City to Submit a <br />2024 MnDOT Safe Routes to School <br />Infrastructure Grant Application <br />• Approved Resolution 2024-061 <br />Approving Plans and Specifications <br />and Ordering Advertisement for Bids <br />– South Tower Improvement Project <br />($250,000 – budgeted) <br />• Adoption of the 2025 Budget and Tax Levy <br />o Resolution 2024-059 Setting the <br />Final Tax Levy at 13.5% for Taxes <br />Payable in 2025 (motion passed 3-2, <br />Fabel and Monson opposed) <br />o Resolution 2025-060 Adopting the <br />Proposed 2025 Budget <br /> Dec. 16, 2024 Special City Council <br />Meeting <br />All votes 5-0 unless otherwise noted. <br />• Approved 2025-2027 Collective <br />Bargaining Agreement – IUOE 49 with <br />amendments <br />• Approved Appointment of Joint Development (JDA) Chair (2025-2026) <br />(motion passed 3-2, Grant and Holden <br />opposed) <br />• Approved Cummings Park Pavilion <br />Roof Replacement ($40,850) <br /> Jan. 13, 2025 City Council Meeting <br />All votes 5-0 unless otherwise noted. <br />• Approved Claims and Payroll <br />• Approved Resolution 2025-001 <br />Relating to the 2025 Organization of <br />the City of Arden Hills <br />• Approved Resolution 2025-002 <br />Relating to the 2025 Appointments <br />and Chairs of the Commissions and <br />Committees of the City <br />• Accepted Resignation of Frank Cupery <br />from the Economic Development Commission <br />• Approved Resolution 2025-003 <br />Relating to 2025 Curbside and Non- <br />Curbside Recycling Fees <br />• Approved Resolution 2025-004 <br />Related to Utilizing Complete Streets <br />Principles in Transportation Planning <br />and Community Design <br />• Approved Payment No. 3 (Final) <br />– Arden Manor and Floral Park Improvements Project – Peterson <br />Companies, Inc. ($35,658.36) <br />• Approved Renewing Shared Service <br />Agreement with Ramsey County for <br />2025 Grading and Erosion Control <br />Inspections <br />• Approved Payment to Ramsey <br />County for Right-of-Way Acquisition <br />Costs through December 2024 <br />($277,460.80) – County Rd E/Old <br />Snelling Avenue Roundabout Project; <br />and Payment for Construction <br />Engineering Fees and Costs ($1,354.707.10) – Mounds View High <br />School Trail on Lake Valentine Road <br />• Approved Met Council 2025 Private <br />Property I/I Grant Agreement (City <br />awarded $41,000) <br />• Approved Hiring a Permit Technician/ <br />Office Support Specialist <br />• Accepted Resignation of Senior <br />Communications Coordinator <br />• Approved Resolution 2025-010 Approving Plans and Specifications and Ordering Ad for Bids – 2025 CIPP <br />Lining Project ($475,000 – budgeted) <br />• Approved Resolution 2025-005 <br />Appointing Jessica Daniels to the <br />Economic Development Commission <br />• Approved Purchase of 2025 F550 <br />Regular Cab Diesel Truck ($114,626.54 <br />– after estimated auction of 2013 <br />plow truck) <br />• Planning Cases 24-015 and 24-018 – 1700 Highway 96 W – Trident <br />Development, LLC <br />o Approved Resolution 2025-006 <br />PC 24-015 - Rezoning for Subject <br />Property (motion passed 4-1, Weber <br />opposed) <br />o Approved Resolution 2025-007 <br />PC 24-018 – Master Planned Unit <br />Development, Final Planned Unit <br />Development, Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Review, and Final <br />Plat for Lot 2, Block 1, Arden Heights <br />Addition(motion passed 4-1, Weber <br />opposed) <br />o Resolution 2025-008 PC 24- <br />018 Vacating Drainage and Utility <br />Easement <br />• Approved Resolution 2025-009 <br />Relating to the 2025 City Council <br />Liaisons for Commissions and Committees and Mayor Pro-Tem (motion passed 4-1, Holden opposed) <br />• Tabled Recruitment of Senior <br />Communications Coordinator <br /> <br />For a complete listing of <br />recent City Council actions, visit <br />cityofardenhills.org and click on <br />“View Agendas and Minutes.”