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City of RQ4SE\1I it Minnesota,USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, December 5, 2022 1. Roll Call Mayor Roe called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. Voting and Seating Order: Willmus, Strahan, Etten, Groff and Roe. City Manager Patrick Trudgeon and City Attorney Mark Gaughan were also present. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve Agenda Willmus moved, Groff seconded, approval of the agenda as presented. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Strahan, Etten, Groff and Roe. Nays: None. 4. Public Comment Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. Ms. Sherry Sanders, South McCarrons Boulevard and Mr.Ron Peterson,Shoreview. Mr. Peterson indicated that he and Ms. Sanders are co-founders of the Rice Street Gardens in Maplewood. He noted there are almost fifty families from Roseville that garden there. Ms. Sanders gave a brief history of Rice Street Gardens. She thanked the City of Roseville for its long-term commitment and the gardens have received a considerable amount of compost from the Public Works Department. She thanked the City of Roseville for its support for the many families,mostly immigrants in this venture. She explained the entire site, almost thirteen acres is owned by the St. Paul Regional Water Services, and they have allowed the public to use their acreage free for the community garden. St. Paul planned to use the land for expansion one day but changed their minds and are going to sell the entire site. She indicated that is where their capital campaign comes in. She explained the group is working with several interested parties such as Habitat for Humanity,the City of Maple- wood, Rice/Larpenteur Alliance, and others. She indicated the group needed approxi- mately 1.3 million dollars and they have already been pledged three hundred thousand. The group is going to be starting at the beginning of the year with campaigns to help raise that funding. She explained how the City can help is to publicize the campaign and to let other know who might want to support this effort. She noted to contact the group the email is ricestreetgardens@gmail.com.