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�fl DEN HILLS Approved: August 8, 2011 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 11, 2011 7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Fran Holmes, Brenda Holden, Ed Werner and Nicholas Tamble. Absent: None. Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; and Recording Secretary Tina Borg. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to Approve the Agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously (5 -0). 2. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL A. TCAAP and Stadium Proposal Update City Administrator Patrick Klaers stated legislative discussions regarding the stadium proposal appear to have been suspended during the State government shutdown. It is assumed that discussions will resume once a special legislative session is called. At this time, the City has no knowledge of when that might occur. The City and Ramsey County will jointly host an open house to present information to Arden Hills' residents on the proposal to develop a stadium on the TCAAP property. The open house will be held on Thursday, August 4, 2011, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., in the Marsden Conference Room at the Ramsey County Public Works Facility. Information will be provided related to traffic and transportation, the environment, land use and site plan, financing, and the roles of the City and County during project approvals and development. Councilmembers and Staff will be available to answer questions. St. Paul passed a Resolution that opposed the financing portion of the Vikings Stadium proposal. They are requesting that