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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — AUGUST 11, 2025 33 Councilmember Holden repeated that residents can make their yard bigger. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said that is not what he is saying. We will need to define the terms that are appropriate for Adopt -A -Spot. Councilmember Monson said that is one of the things we have discussed. We asked if we just need a program that allows encroachment that falls within certain boundaries. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen confirmed. This is a solution for that. Councilmember Monson asked when that would be ready for discussion. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen would have to check with Parks and Recreation Manager Skalicky. Councilmember Monson said it seems like we don't really need to have the special work session in September. We have named ten topics and it's either not good timing or the topics need to come back. Councilmember Rousseau would like to hold that September 29 date. She would like to see the Community Development Director get started and see what Park and Recreation Manager Skalicky has to say about the Adopt -A -Spot and encroachment. We can come back at the next meeting and either define the agenda or determine the meeting isn't needed. Mayor Grant said we should reserve those Mondays. Councilmember Holden said September 29 is the date we have reserved. Mayor Grant confirmed September 29. He said October 20. Councilmember Weber said we should step through this slower. We have an additional work session planned that we don't have an item for. Mayor Grant is trying to ask if Council reserve October 20 for a special work session, in case there are items to work through. Councilmember Holden said the new Community Development Director may have something available. City Administrator Jagoe said she would not be available on October 20, but Council could still have a special work session with the Community Development Director, depending on his availability. Councilmember Holden asked if we are going to talk about a Climate Action Plan. It's on the list. Do we want to talk about it? Councilmember Monson said it's at the bottom. There are other things that are higher priority.