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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JUNE 30, 2025 5 Councilmember Monson explained she supported the City moving forward with an event as well with the City covering the cost. Councilmember Holden inquired if the SCORE funds could be used in another manner. Mayor Grant reported the funds could be used for rain barrels, rain gardens, or reuseable shopping bags. Councilmember Monson supported the event moving forward and suggested the Council revisit how to spend the remaining SCORE grant funds. Councilmember Holden expressed concern with collecting electronics and recommended these items be taken elsewhere to ensure data was properly wiped cleaned. She indicated she supported adding fluorescent lights back into the cleanup day. City Administrator Jagoe thanked the Council for their feedback and noted the cleanup day event would be held with fluorescent bulbs and without electronics. C. Chickens Discussion City Administrator Jagoe stated at the May 12 work session, the City Council requested that the ordinance for the keeping of chickens as well as the topic of ducks be brought to the special work session scheduled for May 28 for discussion. This agenda topic was subsequently bumped to the June 9th meeting. At the June 9 work session, the Council began the review and discussion on potential amendments to Ordinance 2021-008 for the Keeping of Chickens. The discussion for the Keeping of Chickens was to be continued at the Special Work Session scheduled for June 30th. Staff was directed to prepare a redlined version of the Keeping of Chickens ordinance with the amendments discussed and generally agreed upon by the Council. Other discussion items that staff needs direction on from the June 9 meeting that have not yet been incorporated into the redlined ordinance are as follows: • Setbacks • Number of Accessory Structures including Coop • Fencing/Screening • Cleaning standards • Leg Banding Requirement Councilmember Holden commented she believed it was important to have the chicken coops closer to the principal structure than a neighbor's home. Councilmember Weber suggested residents be allowed to seek permission from a neighbor if a coop location was closer to a neighbor than the principal structure. Councilmember Rousseau asked if it would be difficult to require the neighbors' approval in this process. City Administrator Jagoe stated this could be included in the approval process and forms could be provided to the applicant for the adjacent neighbors. She indicated the neighbors would then have to offer their approval before the request could move forward through the permit process.