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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – MARCH 10, 2025 2 City. They did include some enhanced services that would be optional, at an additional cost, above what is budgeted. Mayor Grant said the base option is the entire budget. Councilmember Monson thanked the presenters for the thorough proposal. She said it reflects the previous discussion. She said the budget was set at $75,000. She is disappointed that the enhanced survey and project marketing is offered as an enhanced service, rather than being built into the base option. That is the part that has signs on the trails/parks and can use QR codes. She asked Staff if there was a way for the City to do signs with QR codes. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen believes that is above and beyond what we have available. It would be difficult to facilitate that, with the absence of a full-time communications person along with all of the other projects that Staff has going on. Casey Byers said Bolton & Menk will create and provide a QR code. The enhanced part is the production of the signs and cost of material. Councilmember Monson thinks that is an effective outreach and would like to see that included. She thinks it’s important for the public engagement piece. She thinks the interactive community map is helpful but not necessary. She is interested in the learning about the youth engagement. She thought a school and requested an update for what is happening at Cummings Park because they can’t use it. City Administrator Jagoe thought that was an email that was sent to Councilmember Rousseau. She would have to go back and look for sure, but she remembered the letter expressing disappointment in current park equipment. Councilmember Monson feels more strongly about adding the Enhanced Survey and Project Marketing than the Youth Engagement piece. Councilmember Weber said there is a Community Survey included in the base proposal. He wondered what is different with the Enhanced Survey and Project Marketing. He asked if it is just the QR code posted on signs. Bryce Shearen said it would be the marketing materials, sidewalk decals and signs in the park. The survey is the same. Councilmember Weber thinks that option could be considered, for the price. He thinks possibly PTRC could do something like that. He asked the presenters how the sidewalk decals are attached to the asphalt. Bryce Shearen said the sidewalk decals are a vinyl decal. Councilmember Monson asked if it was like a campaign sign. Bryce Shearen said there are decals attached to the trail/sidewalk and there are yard signs.