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<br /> The Official City Newsletter for Arden Hills Residents March 2001
<br /> Arden Hills web site now up and running (http://www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us)
<br /> The City of Arden Hills now has its The CITY DEPARTMENTS screen
<br /> own web site! Development of this starts out with a complete roster of the Arden Hills unveils new IOgO
<br /> was(and is)not an explicit responsibili- City's 21 employees in five depart-
<br /> ty of any of our limited staff,but thanks ments.From there you can go to each
<br /> primarily to the capability of city plan- department's"home page"(for
<br /> ner Jennifer Chaput,has been accom- Administration,Building&Planning,
<br /> plished anyway. Finance,Parks&Recreation,and
<br /> The web site is available 24 hours a Public Works),and from there to the
<br /> day,seven days a week at — detail you may be looking for.For rden Hills has a new logo to help usher in
<br /> http://www.ciarden-hillsinn.us.Any example,under Building&Planning Athe City's 50th Anniversary Celebration.
<br /> information not found on the web site may be found any part of the entire The logo features a mature oak tree sitting on
<br /> can be obtained by calling or dropping Zoning Ordinance,or copies of the a rolling hill with the hint of a stream or trail
<br /> by the City Hall. many helpful handouts on the require- below symbolizing Arden Hills as a pleasant,
<br /> The main Home Page(what you ments for various building additions or stable community that values its natural set-
<br /> first see)has links to four major infor- alterations(also available as hard ting.These symbols are also reflected in the
<br /> mative topics(Information,City copies at City Hall).Finally,applica- lettering with the upward swirl of the A rep-
<br /> Council,City Committees,and City tion blanks for various permits can be resenting the hills and the downward swirl of
<br /> Departments,respectively)plus one that selected and printed out at your home the R representing the lakes.
<br /> encourages telephone,personal,or e- or office prior to completing and filing The logo was developed by the volunteer
<br /> mail contact with City Hall staff.Each them at the City Hall. efforts of Derrek Haines in collaboration
<br /> main topic has its own"home page" Comments on the new website, with the City Council and staff.Derrek,a
<br /> with links to appropriate subtopics. whether commendatory,constructive or graphic artist and lifelong resident of Arden
<br /> From the INFORMATION screen, critical,are welcomed by the staff, Hills,was excited about the opportunity to
<br /> after viewing some information about the especially Jennifer Chaput.Over time, develop the new logo;it was always one of
<br /> location and characteristics of Arden more information and more topics will his lifelong goals to help the City create an
<br /> Hills,you can go to Frequently Asked be added,and attention paid to keeping identity that reflects the community of indi-
<br /> Questions(FAQs),or History,or 50th each one up to date. viduals who make up Arden Hills.
<br /> Celebration,or New City Hall for details. While controlled from the location The City will keep the original colors—a
<br /> From the CITY COUNCIL screen of the information appearing in it,a light beige background with forest green
<br /> (which lists the Council meeting sched- website is actually located electronical- imprint.These popular colors have clearly
<br /> ule,names and terms of Council- ly on a special computer called a serv- been associated with Arden Hills for many
<br /> members,and TV meeting broadcast er,which can be located wherever the years and therefore provide continuity,espe-
<br /> times)you can go to Agenda(listing necessary hardware and software are cially while the new logo is being phased in.
<br /> the detailed agenda of the next meeting) available.To keep costs down,our The beige and green colors complement the
<br /> or to Minutes(text of the most recently website,along with those of new logo and give it a contemporary,yet ele-
<br /> adopted Council meeting minutes). Lauderdale,Mounds View,Roseville, gant,look which the City Council hopes will
<br /> From the CITY COMMITTEES and Little Canada(home page only at symbolize our City for many years to come.
<br /> The new logo has also been incorporated
<br /> screen,you can go to the Planning this time)all into the 50th Anniversary Seal,which is the
<br /> Commission,or Parks,Trails and share a server image the City will be using to identify this
<br /> Recreation Committee,or Operations located at the special event.Using the same colors and
<br /> &Finance Committee,or Communica- Roseville style of design as the logo,the Seal also
<br /> tions Committee.In each case,the City Hall. incorporates the logo's typography.The 50th
<br /> function,meeting schedule,and mem- w.4 Anniversary Seal will be used for all official
<br /> bership of the group are listed. city announcements and for promotional
<br /> - items such as banners and T-shirts.
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