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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — AUGUST 11, 2025 17 Councilmember Holden confirmed. For about 8 months. Councilmember Monson said Councilmembers Holden and Weber should be able to figure this out between them. This doesn't need to be a Council discussion. She suggested they take the conversation off line. Councilmember Weber said we can figure it out now. He proposed a solution and was told no. He thinks the only one Councilmember Holden expects to compromise is him. Councilmember Holden asked why he doesn't take Public Safety. Councilmember Weber said just because she put her hand up first and has done it for five years doesn't mean she gets it. He wants it, as well. It is what he has done as a career for the last ten years. Despite her experience with this event, he has experience, too. Councilmember Holden said maybe since it is his career he's not the best one to do it. Mayor Grant summarized Rice Creek Commons is Councilmember Monson, Community Development is Councilmember Rousseau, Public Safety and Finance are Mayor Grant. He doesn't know who will do Admin. We have Public Works and Parks and Recreation still in question. Councilmember Monson suggested a coin flip. Mayor Grant said we have to do something. He doesn't have a problem with flipping a coin. He said Councilmember Holden has a couple of decades of experience. That can be looked at either way. City Administrator Jagoe said we can split Public Works and Parks and Recreation. Councilmember Monson thought rather than splitting the two topics, Public Works can be split in two and Parks and Recreation can be a separate topic. Councilmember Weber said they are lumped together because they fill the same space. Parks and Rec along with Public Works fills a slot. It could make sense to split those two. But splitting one single topic into two is just splitting hairs. City Administrator Jagoe agreed. It wouldn't be as easy to break down the topic of Public Works into two presentations. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen agreed. City Administrator Jagoe said Admin is an introduction and could go to Councilmember Rousseau. Councilmember Monson said she can take Admin. City Administrator Jagoe said splitting Public Works and Parks and Rec is a clear delineation.