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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 9, 2026 5 would serve the community well. She suggested the public ask for more transparency when it came to all appointments to the committees and commissions. Councilmember Weber thanked the members of the public who spoke to this issue. He concurred that all appointments for the other committees are placed on the Consent Agenda and these items could be pulled off for discussion. He indicated the key to the EDA appointments was that he was not allowed to pull the item from the Consent Agenda due to a procedural issue. He believed that was unacceptable. He indicated he was allowed to voice his concerns prior to the vote for the appointments, but he was blocked from pulling the item for further discussion. He was of the opinion previous appointments were made through an interview process where notes were taken and kept in order to maintain a record. He reported he had nothing against the individuals that were chosen but rather had a problem with the process that was followed. He explained he still supported a motion to reconsider the EDA appointments. He stated he believed there was still an outstanding question as to whether Councilmember Rousseau's second on that motion was appropriate or not. He looked it up himself and he knows there was some disagreement and it was unclear whether there are multiple sets of Roberts Rules or versions that maybe precluded Council from having a second on that motion but from what he had seen, Councilmember Rousseau should have been eligible to second that. He noted he would like a copy of the official Roberts Rules of Order that the City follows. Mayor Grant explained that some of the speakers referenced State Statute and that the EDA appointments shall be made by the Mayor with approval by the City Council. He indicated he had even higher approval, noting this Council also approved the following: "The two remaining members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council from the membership of the Economic Development Commission for six year terms which shall coincide with their terms on the Economic Development Commission". He stated this was approved by this Council,meaning he had authority from the Council and State Statute to make the two appointments to the EDA. He indicated there was talk about procedures. He stated he spoke with the City Clerk today about if there was a formalized City Council adopted policy or procedure for committee and commission appointments, noting there were none in place. However, for these specific appointments, the Council approved the Mayor making the appointments. He reported he had obtained all of the EDC members' application materials and it was not that some commissioners weren't considered. He noted the appointments did receive Council approval. He commented on how the public believed placing the appointments on the Consent Agenda was somehow sneaky. He stated the item was on the agenda and was included in the meeting packet. He explained any Councilmember can pull an item from the Consent Agenda for further discussion, as Councilmember Holden had done at this meeting, she had pulled three items that she wanted to have discussion about. He indicated that during that meeting Councilmember Weber could have pulled the appointment item if he wanted to, but he tried to do what appeared to be a "gotcha moment". He stated that once you approve your agenda, as we did tonight,it takes a super majority to change your agenda to add an item. Mayor Grant reported it was stated Councilmember Rousseau is the liaison to the EDA. He explained this was not correct, but rather Councilmember Rousseau is the liaison to the EDC and not the EDA. He indicated there were folks that asked about the City's process and noted going forward he would be submitting documents and records to the City Clerk, but reiterated the appointments were made by him as directed by the City Council and per State Statute.