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lt <br /> ,- VEEN HILLS <br /> Approved: January 9, 2012 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA <br /> CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING <br /> NOVEMBER 21,2011 <br /> 5:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the City <br /> Council Work Session meeting at 5:05 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, and <br /> Ed Werner. <br /> Absent: Nick Tamble (excused) <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; <br /> Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; City Planner Meagan Beekman; <br /> Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Parks and Recreation <br /> Manager Michelle Olson; Finance Analyst Kyle Howard; and Deputy Clerk Rebecca <br /> Brazys. <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> The Council accepted the agenda as presented. <br /> 2. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> A. Rob Davidson—Update on Holiday Inn <br /> Rob Davidson, owner of the Holiday Inn site, stated that Northwestern College decided to not <br /> renew their lease for student housing at this location as of May 2011. Since that time, a senior <br /> housing developer expressed interest in the property but was unable to secure financing. He has <br /> now been contacted by the Salvation Army who would like to use the building as transitional <br /> housing. There would be 130 men housed in the building. The men would learn job skills at this <br /> site. He explained this proposed use would employ 80 to 90 people as a part of this program with <br /> the ultimate goal that the men would stay in the facility six to nine months until they transition <br /> into full-time jobs. The Salvation Army is a high-profile, long-standing, non-profit organization <br /> across the world. They have already determined that the facility would fit their needs. He is <br /> before the Council to get feedback on this use and to see if the Council would allow the Salvation <br /> Army to make a presentation regarding their proposal. <br />