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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — July 25, 2011 2 2.A. TCAAP and Stadium Proposal Update (continued) 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 8:00 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. B. Celebrating Arden Hills Fall Festival Update Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson stated Celebrating Arden Hills will have a dual track this September 17. Events will be held both at Tony Schmidt Regional Park and Bethel University. Tony Schmidt Regional Park will host the "Fling into the Parks" portion of the event from 3:00 p.m. until dusk. Kicking off this year's event will be the Shakopee Prior Lake Shockwaves Water Ski Show on Lake Johanna. Returning will be favorites such as the rock climbing wall, bungee trampoline event, miniature golf, pontoon rides, community booths, Mad Science presentation, as well as the Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band. Fireworks will cap off the event at dusk. There will be limited parking available and a shuttle will run to and from Tony Schmidt Regional Park from 2:45 p.m. until after the fireworks. Bethel University will host the "Fling into the Students Arts" portion of the event from 5:00 -8:00 p.m. featuring student and professional art work. Music will highlight the event, featuring the Mounds View High School Orchestra and the Bethel Jazz Band in Benson Hall. Shuttles will be available from 4:45 p.m. until after fireworks to Tony Schmidt Regional Park and back. C. Night to Unite Update City Administrator Klaers stated at the June 1 meeting, the City Council proclaimed August 2 as the 2011 "Night to Unite." This is a nationwide crime prevention event sponsored by the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association along with AAA of Minnesota/Iowa. Barb Russo, Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, is the local coordinator. The deadline for registrations was Friday, July 22. On Monday, August 1, Barb will provide a complete list of participants, which will be forwarded to Councilmembers via email. D. Report from Public Works Director Maurer Regarding Recent Rainstorm and Water Damage in the City Public Works Director Terry Maurer stated the storms on Friday and Saturday produced 6 inches of rain and there were problems in several areas of the City. Lift Station 8 had all three pumps operating but the system was overwhelmed with the amount of clear water coming in and this caused it to back up into homes. There was clear water and sewer backup in at least seven homes. The claims that have resulted from this have been forwarded to the City's insurance company. As these areas dry out, Staff will revisit the sites to try and determine where the inflow occurred and what can be done to resolve or minimize the problem for the future. The other area that experienced problems with flooding was the Arden View Townhome Association area. Indications were the pond was out of its banks due to the amount of water and the down stream