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lt ,-4R�EN HILLS Approved: September 22, 2025 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AUGUST 25, 2025 5:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the Special City Council Work Session meeting at 5:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Tena Monson, Emily Rousseau and Kurt Weber Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Jessica Jagoe; Public Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen; Finance Director Joua Yang, Senior Planner Elena Fransen and Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson 1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Aisha Elmquist of Arden Hills is proposing to have a tree planted in memory of House Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman. In light of the tragedy that happened, many cities and private parties are looking at some way to memorialize them. A tree was recently planted in Shoreview. She would love to see Arden Hills follow suit. She reached out to City Staff to discuss possibilities. Representative Hortman loved flowering trees so a few species were discussed. She discussed potential locations with Staff. She would be happy to gather any additional information that Council would find helpful and bring it back to a future meeting. Mayor Grant said Council discussed this at a previous meeting. There was agreement among Council to plant a tree. Council directed Staff to do some additional research and bring something back. He said she shared some great ideas with Staff and Council is in favor of this proposal. Councilmember Weber asked what location was scoped. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said the exact location has not been determined but there are a couple of ideas for where it could go. Councilmember Rousseau asked what is needed from Council to move forward.