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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 28, 201316 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> recommended the proposed square footage within the phasing remain <br />as is. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClungCouncilmember Holden <br /> and did not support this amendment. <br /> <br />The amendment carried (3-2) (Holden and McClung opposed). <br /> <br />AMENDMENT: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holden <br />seconded a motion amending Condition 5 to read that no <br />undergraduate programs shall be implemented on the site until a trail <br />connection is completed between the two campuses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> commented the trail may not be completed until 2018 given the <br />roadway improvements planned by MnDOT. She felt this amendment was over burdensome and <br />unfair to Bethel. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> indicated he was concerned with the safety of the students moving <br />from one campus to the other. He stated Bethel would have two years to complete the necessary <br />trail connections before undergraduate programs were offered on the new campus. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> requested comment from SRF regarding the gaps within the trail <br />connection. <br /> <br />Mr. Pacyna <br /> discussed the gaps within the system noting students would still be able to travel <br />from the main campus to the Pine Tree campus at this time. However, additional connections <br />would increase pedestrian safety. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> explained the $800,000 payment from Bethel for the trail connection would be <br />phased over the next several years. He questioned if the Council wanted to extend the Council <br />meeting an additional 30 minutes to finish discussing this item. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> was in favor of not finishing this item, but rather continuing it to the <br /> <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br />recommended the Council take action on the motion on the floor. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant <br /> requested the Council extend the meeting another 15 minutes to allow for Council <br />Comments. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung <br /> withdrew his motion regarding the proposed amendments to <br />Condition 5. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden <br /> withdrew her second. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to extend the Council meeting an additional 10 minutes for Council <br />Comments. The motion carried (5-0). <br />