10 October 2025 Arden Hills Notes

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cityofardenhills.org • October 2025 • 3 cityofardenhills.org • October 2025 • 3 City Council Benchmarks September 8, 2025 City Council Mtg All votes 5-0 unless otherwise noted. • Approved Resolution 2025-056 Accepting a Donation from the Arden Hills Foundation ($300.65) • Approved Amended Planned Unit Development Agreement – 3529 Lexington Avenue – Arden Plaza – Planning Case 25-005 • Approved Resolution 2025-057 Appointing Kayleigh Shrom as the Economic Development Commission Youth Commissioner • Approved Resolution 2025-058 Appointing Ihsan Isak as an Economic Development Commission Commissioner • Approved Resolution 2025-059 Approving Issuance of an Educational Facilities Revenue Refunding Note, Series 2025 September 22, 2025 City Council Mtg All votes 4-0 unless otherwise noted.(Rousseau Excused) • Approved Resolution 2025-060 Designating Certain City-Owned Property as Mullin Gardens • Approved Resolution 2025-061 Appointing Theodore Chresand as the Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee Youth Committee Member • Approved Geotechnical Evaluation Proposal from Braun Intertec – 2028 PMP and Shoreline Lane ($29,295) • Approved Payment to Visu-Sewer for Sanitary Sewer Televising Services – I-35W Trunk Main ($12,695) • Approved Payment to Klein Underground for Emergency Watermain Repair Roadway Restoration – Dunlap St ($11,936.50) • Adopted Ordinance 2025-003 Amending Chapter 4 – City Code Animals and Pets Section 410 and Chapter 13 – Zoning Code Section 1325 – Location for Buildings Housing Farm Animals (specifically to the keeping of chickens) for Planning Case 25-007 (with amendments) and Authorized Publication Summary Ordinance 2025-003 Sept. 29, 2025 Special City Council Meeting All votes 3-0 unless otherwise noted. (Holden & Weber excused) • Set Preliminary Levy and Establish Truth-In-Taxation Public Hearing Date for Proposed Taxes Payable in 2026 ⸰Approved Resolution 2025-063 – Preliminary Levy of 18.32% (or $7,132,270) (2-1, Grant opposed) ⸰Approved Resolution 2025-064 – TNT Public Hearing Date set for December 8, 2025 ⸰Approved Resolution 2025-065 Related to the City’s CIP Bonds, Series 2025A, and Authorized Cancellation of 2025 Debt Service Levy Related to Such Bonds For a complete list of recent City Council actions, visit cityofardenhills.org and click on “View Agendas and Minutes.” Arden Hills is pleased to welcome Julie Whitney as our new Permit Technician! Julie comes to us from the City of Lino Lakes, where she served as the Administrative Assistant to the Director of Community Development. Originally from Finlayson, MN, Julie is also a twin! She attended vocational school in Pine City, studying Secretarial and Word Processing, and brings over 25 years of experience in administrative work. When asked what she enjoys about her new role, Julie shared, “I like the smaller city culture and I very much enjoy the people that I work with.” Julie lives in Chisago City with her boyfriend, Paul, and their chihuahua. She has two children—a daughter studying at Gustavus Adolphus College to become a music teacher, and a son who is married with two daughters. Outside of work, Julie enjoys camping, traveling and spending time with family, friends and her granddaughters. Welcome, Julie Whitney – New Permit Technician Public Meeting for Hwy 51 Trail Improvements In 2026, the City of Arden Hills will be working with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of Roseville to make improvements along Hwy 51. These improvements include a trail added along the west side of Highway 51 between Lydia Ave and Old Snelling Ave. A public meeting will take place on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Centennial United Methodist Church (1524 Co. Rd. C2 W, Roseville) for anyone interested in learning more about the improvements along the Old Snelling Ave corridor. Updates From Public Works Fall Street Sweeping Underway Public Works will begin the fall street sweeping process this October. This process generally takes three to four weeks to complete all city streets, depending on weather conditions. During this time, residents are reminded not to place any tree debris or yard waste from private property onto the street. Please place all trash and recycling bins behind the curb to ensure sweepers can pass through without obstruction.