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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MAY 12, 2025 13 Councilmember Rousseau likes the standard of 40. Councilmember Weber asked if Staff s recommendation is 40. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he didn't make a recommendation. It was a MnDOT standard. It is an ongoing discussion of cities. You're battling driver behavior. Based on the information the recommendation is 35-40 MPH. He believes 35 MPH is reasonable. Mayor Grant surveyed Council and the consensus is 35 MPH. E. Parks Steering Committee Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said he got some responses back. Councilmembers Holden and Rousseau showed interest in volunteering on the committee. Mayor Grant confirmed the two Councilmembers' interest. F. Arden Hills Flags Councilmember Holden said the National Guard requested an Arden Hills flag. We don't have one. We either need to get one or let them know we don't have one. Councilmember Monson said in January, we talked about Staff being the Military Liaison. She asked how we are communicating with the Military in our City if it comes from Councilmember Holden. City Administrator Jagoe said the request did not come to her. Councilmember Holden said she knew the Brigadier General who just received the command. She was invited to a Change of Command Ceremony and when she sent her RSVP they asked if we have a flag. She said she would talk to the City Administrator. Councilmember Monson said she is fine doing a flag. She asked wouldn't this come to the City Administrator first. Council discussed, very specifically, so she is concerned about cross communications where Staff isn't looped in, and it could exclude Councilmembers. Mayor Grant asked Councilmember Holden if she approached the City Administrator. Councilmember Holden said as soon as she got the request, she contacted City Administrator Jagoe and let her know about the request. Mayor Grant said Councilmember Holden used the appropriate process. Councilmember Monson said her point is Staff should have come to Council with it or emailed the entire Council. It shouldn't have come through a Councilmember. City Administrator Jagoe said when the request came in she said we do not have a flag. This would be something the City Council would need to discuss. If we were to purchase flags, do we sell them? What is the policy? Who could request a flag? She told Councilmember Holden that