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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MARCH 9, 2026 9 City Administrator Jagoe reported this language was included in the fee schedule. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen indicated a resident would be required to pull a water permit in order to create a work order for a staff member to complete the task. He noted through the permit process the associated fees would be made known to the resident. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Weber seconded a motion to Approve Ordinance 2026-001 Amending Chapter 10—Utilities,Section 1000 —Water,Subsection 1000.20—Rates and Charges and Authorize Publication of Summary Ordinance. The motion carried (5-0). B. Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-010 Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessments and Calling for Hearing on Proposed Assessments—2026 PMP Street and Utility Improvements Project Councilmember Holden expressed concern with how this project will be impacted by the rising costs of oil. She inquired if the contract had any language in place to address this concern. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated he would have to review the language but noted the bids that have been submitted to the City were considered final. He noted he would review the contract and report back to the City Council. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Rousseau seconded a motion to Approve Resolution 2026-010 Declaring Costs to be Assessed, Ordering Preparation of Proposed Assessments and Calling for Hearing on Proposed Assessments—2026 PMP Street and Utility Improvements Proiect. Councilmember Rousseau reported the residential reclamation assessment amount was $5,155 and the mill and overlay assessment amount was $3,395. The motion carried(5-0). C. Motion to Approve Resolution 2026-011 Authorizing Grant Application to Minnesota State Department of Commerce to Support Community Development Software Transition Councilmember Holden reported the City would be applying for a grant and questioned how the City would be spending $60,000. Community Development Director Reilly explained the City was working towards replacing the PermitWorks software with modern software that would accommodate planning,code enforcement, permitting and licensing. He reported the cost for this software was coming in higher than $60,000 and therefore staff was seeking grants to assist with covering the cost. It was noted the grant from the State could be up to $20,000. He indicated that the solar application was a free web-based portion of the software program. Councilmember Holden inquired if the solar program would work with the City's new permitting software.