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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — APRIL 14, 2025 18 City Administrator Jagoe will verify. Councilmember Weber would have to check his notes but he believes the organizer stated he runs a 501 C, non-profit. Mayor Grant will have some discussions with Mr. Stauffacher. Maybe the Gateway Visitor's Bureau will sponsor part of the ice swim, outside of the Arden Hills dollars. He will talk to him about the possible list and bring the information he learns back to Council. E. Agenda Planning Councilmember Monson said that Gateway Funding potential and strategic planning were brought up tonight. She didn't know if the feeding wildlife ordinance could be done next month. She asked if the Old Highway 10 discussion that is scheduled on May 12 could be bumped up to the April 28t1i meeting. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he is waiting for the determination from the MnDOT grant which will be awarded on April Vh. Councilmember Monson thought if there were any extra discussion time, she was thinking volunteer recognition. There have been a couple of residents who volunteered for a long time who have passed away. She wondered if there should be anything special to recognize them. Councilmember Holden said that is a great discussion but she would rather recognize them before they're dead. Councilmember Monson understands. It's a narrow approach and that's why she'd like to start the volunteer recognition discussions. City Administrator Jagoe said volunteer recognition is one of the items that the Council had passed to the Personnel Committee for discussion. Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Hanson has been doing research and Staff is compiling that information and should have something to share with Personnel soon. She said we can bring it back to the next work session or keep it on the Personnel track. Council agreed it can stay with Personnel. City Administrator Jagoe sought clarification if direction is to bring the thrift store use discussion to Planning Commission on May 7a' so it can be removed from the list to be brought back to a Work Session. Councilmember Holden isn't sure how we ended that. Mayor Grant said the discussion ended in a bit of craziness. There was a split. He would prefer it to come back to Council so when we send something to Planning Commission, they won't send back something Council is opposed to or that we want to make changes to.