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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—April 25, 2011 6 5.C. Award the Indian Oaks Court Pond Shoreline Restoration and Landscaping Project to Natural Shore Technologies, Inc., of Maple Plain, Minnesota, in the Amount of $14,037.20 (continued) Councilmember Tamble clarified this is for natural vegetation and plant material and does not include retaining walls. Civil Engineer Giga stated this was correct. MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded a motion to Award the Indian Oaks Court Pond Shoreline Restoration and Landsca in Project to Natural Shore Technologies, Inc. of Maple Plain, Minnesota, In the Amount of$14 037.20. The motion carried unanimously 5-0 . D. Motion to Approve up to an Additional$6,000 in Expenditures for Contract Costs with Hill Capital Strategies,Inc. for a total contract cost not to exceed $13,200. Councilmember Tamble stated there has been inactivity with the stadium proposal and he questioned the need for spending additional funds on this relationship. He stated he would like to cease this relationship. This is not the best use of City funds. He added that the updates the City Council has been receiving are coming from newspaper articles that are readily available. He - asked what the City has gained from this contract. City Administrator Klaers stated the City entered into the relationship when the talks about a potential stadium had just started and the City became aware of the County's plans. Staff does not have the time or expertise to be at the legislative session to be sure the City's interests are being addressed. There have not been a lot of updates recently due to the inactivity of the bill,but in the future, as the bill progresses, the City would be kept up to date on the status of the bill. The City could rely on the County to provide updates to the City as well. Councilmember Holden stated the contract with Hill Capital Strategies is to protect the City if the legislation moves forward so that the City would have an opportunity to add items that would protect the City. After it is decided that the stadium will be built on the TCAAP property, then it will be out of the control of Arden Hills. City Administrator Klaers stated even if Arden Hills no longer controls the TCAAP property from a land use and zoning aspect, there are still issues that would need to be raised and discussed to ensure the City is protecting itself and its residents. Councilmember Werner stated Mr. Hill has a good reputation and is a well-connected Iobbyist. Since the City has already invested with Mr. Hill, he stated he would reluctantly support continuing this relationship. Mayor Grant stated Staff would need to show the value of this relationship more than has been shown to date. Councilmember Holden asked if Staff felt more confident receiving information from Ramsey County or with continuing to work with Mr. Hill.