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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - November 13, 2007 3 9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS Councilmember Holden referenced emails about Sheehy Park. She stated there used to be work done by the PTRC and a process for fund raisers for the parks. She stated other City PTRC's are working committees that do not use the City staff. She commented she no longer knew the purpose of the PTRC. She stressed it would be good of the PTRC would apply for grants. Discussion ensued. Mayor Harpstead commented that Council has an adversarial relationship with the EDC and the PTRC Committees because they are asking for the city to invest in directions not supported in the past. City Administrator Wolfe stated Council needs to decide the priorities, goals, and vision that these committees should work towards. She stated Council needs to decide how they work through and with the committees. Discussion ensued. Mayor Harpstead suggested staff begin by working on writing grant applications as he sees this as a staff function. A discussion on goals and objectives ensued. City Administrator Wolfe commented the idea of quarterly meetings with committee chairs has been discussed. Mayor Harpstead suggested the Chairs from all committees be invited to the December work seSSlOn. Councilmember Holmes commented Council is not ready to talk to the Chairs until it decides how it will communicate and work with each committee. Mayor Harpstead stated he did not want the charge to committees to be a task list. Councilmember Holmes suggested the first step is for the Council liaison to each committee to meet with their committee. Council members agreed this was a good idea to do the prep work would meet to decide how it would work with each committee. Councilmember Grant indicated he received posltJve feedback from residents on the improvements to trails located behind the Chatham neighborhood.