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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JUNE 23, 2025 8 Councilmember Weber said he appreciates them addressing this proactively. They are currently meeting all the noise standards and he thinks it's commendable to go above and beyond. B. SCORE Grant Incentive Funding Deputy Clerk Estling said the City receives SCORE grant incentive funding every year, in addition to the base grant fund amount. The formula for allocating incentive funds has changed and the City received $23,815 in 2025, when in 2024, the incentive was $4,007. It has been discussed that Council would like to see a cleanup event held in Arden Hills, as it was several years ago. Staff identified a vendor who will come into Arden Hills and bring his own roll off dumpsters and employees. He is willing to check IDs and would take coupons for free items, if we chose to do that. Staff is seeking direction on if Council would like to use SCORE grant incentive dollars to facilitate a cleanup event in Arden Hills. Councilmember Weber asked if the $2,650 cost outlined for the vendor includes the two free items. Deputy Clerk Estling said that is the cost to have him facilitate the event. Mayor Pro Tem Monson asked what is included with that cost. Would we still have to produce coupons? Deputy Clerk Estling said all of the administrative costs can be reimbursed as part of the event. If we print coupons, the printing and mailing costs can be reimbursed. Staff time to plan and help at the event will be reimbursed, as well. Councilmember Holden thinks the prices are high. Residents can dispose of many of these things much cheaper or free at the Ramsey County Environmental Center. She asked if the free item coupon could be any item on the list. Deputy Clerk Estling confirmed. It would be similar to the current partnership with Recycle Technologies in Blaine. City Administrator Jagoe said the estimated cost of $3,863 is just providing the location and staff to hold the event. Residents would pay for every item that they bring in. The coupon costs are not factored into that number. She said we could give residents coupons. There is the option to have everything that is dropped off be free of charge to the resident. The cost would be unknown. Mayor Pro Tem Monson said if we have this event she would want some coverage on the material the recycler turns in. She thinks the list of collected items could be narrowed. She asked if we can hold on to the $4,000 from 2024 and she asked when we get paid in 2025. City Administrator Jagoe said the City pays upfront and gives the receipts to the County. They will reimburse the City upon receiving that proof of the expense. Mayor Pro Tem Monson asked if we could bundle the $4,000 and the $23,000 for one event to cover coupons.