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� <br />EN HILLS <br />CYTY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2011-014 <br />RESOLUTION REGARDING �NTEREST IN THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF <br />A MULTY-PURPOSE STAD�UM IN ARDEN HILLS <br />WHEREAS, Arden Hills has an interest in encouraging and assisting economic <br />development and iransportatian improvement projects which will provide jobs and enhance the <br />community's tax base for the benefit of its residents and businesses; and <br />WHEREAS, the former Twin Cities Army Amznunition Plant (TCAAP} property has <br />been decommissioned by the U.S. Army; and <br />WHEREAS, as a result of the man��acturing activities which took place on ihe TCAAP <br />property, soil remediation is required on portions of the TCAAP property; and <br />WHEREAS, the General Services Aclminisiration (GSA) has been charged with the <br />dzsposition of approximately 434 acres of the TCAAP �roperty; and <br />WHEREAS, the Minnesota Vikings have delivered a letter to Ramsey County <br />expressing strong interest in the deveiopment of a publicly-owned, multi-purpose stadium on the <br />TCAAP property; and <br />WHEREAS, �the use of a portion of the TCAAP property as a multi-purpose stadiiun <br />may provide an opportunity to remediate the land, improve transportation infrastructure, and <br />stimulate economic development in Arden Hills; and <br />WHEREAS, Ramsey Caunty has deciared its interest in pursuing the potential <br />acquisition and remediation of land and making public infrastructure improvemen#s to allow for <br />a stadium project on the forzner TCAAP site; and <br />WHEREAS, Ramsey County has authorized its County Manager to analyze the viability <br />of a stadium development on the TCAAP property and to negotiate an agreement wrth the <br />Minnesota Vikings ihat outlines proposed rales, responsibilities and financiaZ commitments of <br />the County toward a stadi� project. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE YT RESOLVED that the City Co�ncil of Arden Hills, <br />Minnesota <br />1. Acknowledges the interest of Razxasey County and the Minnesota Vikings <br />in the development of a multi-purpose stadium on the TCAAP property; <br />and <br />2. Declares its intention to work with Ramsey County, the State of <br />Minnesota, Governor Dayton, the Minnesa#a Legislature, and the <br />