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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM – 3D <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: February 10, 2025 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> <br />FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Interim City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: 75th Anniversary Planning Discussion <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Council should discuss and provide direction to staff on 75th Anniversary Planning. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />At the January 13th work session, the City Council discussed their 2025 ranking of priority topics <br />for scheduling at future work sessions. The number one ranking of the City Council was the <br />discussion for planning of the City’s 75th Anniversary. <br /> <br />For historical background, the name of the City is said to have come from billionaire Senator <br />Joseph Hackney's hobby farm, Arden Farms. Senator Hackney started the farm within the city <br />limits back in 1906. The City was originally part of Mounds View Township. When the <br />Township was organized, it included the present Shoreview, Arden Hills, New Brighton, <br />Mounds View and parts of North Oaks and St. Anthony. Arden Hills was incorporated on <br />February 14, 1951, in response to New Brighton's request for annexation of the area. Over the <br />next 20 years the boundaries of the City were formed through other annexation deals and land <br />trades, forming the City boundaries as it exists today. <br /> <br />Staff is looking for direction from the City Council on possible next steps for the 75th <br />anniversary planning. Items for discussion include consideration of the following: <br />• Formation of a 75th anniversary subcommittee (i.e. Councilmember(s), residents, <br />business owners, committee/commission members, staff, etc.) that plans and brings forth <br />recommendations to the full City Council <br />• Develop a 75th city logo <br />• Purchase promotional items (i.e. pens, clothing, magnets) <br />• Create a history book <br />• Special commemorative event <br />• Other ideas?