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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 15, 2013 9 Staff was directed to speak further with Stuart Company on the City's sign code requirements. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Holmes stated a mill and overlay project is being planned by the County on Hamline Avenue. She expressed concern with the impact this will have on the City and encouraged staff to delay this project. Public Works Director Maurer commented he discussed this matter with the County and it should be delayed until 2014. Councilmember Holmes asked if a CVS was going to locate at the former Blue Fox site. Community Development Director Hutmacher stated the City received a proposal for this site but it is not complete at this time. She added that the developer has not finalized tenants, but the proposal is for a 15,000 square foot retail strip center with restaurant and retail tenants. Councilmember McClung indicated he will be out of town from May 15th to June 1St; therefore, he will miss the May 20 and May 28 City Council meetings. Councilmember Holden recommended that those interested in attending the Northwest Youth and Family Services lunch event to RSVP to staff. Community Development Director Hutmacher commented the County has closed on the TCAAP property. A notice to proceed has been issued to the remediation and demolition contractor and demo permits have been applied for. She noted the County would like to install informational development signs which will require City approval. City Administrator Klaers indicated the City has attended AHATS meetings with the Army, Ramsey County, and Xcel. In a recent meeting, concurrent jurisdiction was discussed to assure there will be proper security at AHATS. This issue was further discussed on April 11th with Sheriff Matt Bostrom. It was recommended the expense of the security be covered by Ramsey County and not by the City of Arden Hills. He will continue to work on this issue to protect the City from this expense going into the future. He noted he will keep the Council advised on this matter. City Administrator Klaers discussed the Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota. He noted that the project was completed in part through a partnership of four cities (Arden Hills, Shoreview, Mounds View, and New Brighton). He explained there was an agreement with the cities and the local youth hockey associations which required them to put funds into an escrow account to assure ice time requirements were being met. The cities then assured Blaine that they would pay for ice rental time if the Youth Association did not use the ice time. The commitment was to have $300,000 in escrow and once this amount reached $400,000 the additional interest would be returned to the Associations. He noted all ice time requirements have been met by the hockey associations. He explained that the hockey associations are now requesting the return of all escrow funds in order to upgrade storage and locker rooms in Blaine.