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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 13, 20143 <br /> <br /> <br />It was suggested that the TCAAP site might provide a good location for a hotel/retreat <br />center development either in the town center area or on the thumb. Commissioners felt <br />that the thumb needed two access points. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher <br /> reported that the next TCAAP open house is <br />scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2014, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the Marsden Conference <br />Room of the Ramsey County Public Works facility. The City is using several communications <br />formats to advertise and promote the event. Post cards have been mailed to every address in the <br />City. Advertisements will run in the Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin on January 8 and 15, 2014. <br />has been sent to the Pioneer Press, Star Tribune, and the Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin. An <br />email invitation will be sent to everyone who provided their email addresses at the previous public <br />meetings in July and September. The St. Paul Chamber of Commerce will print and deliver flyers <br />to Valentine Hills Elementary School for distribution in student backpacks. The open house has <br />also been announced at televised Planning Commission and City Council meetings. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher <br /> indicated that the upcoming open house will <br />have a similar format to the open house held in September. Since people will be coming and going <br />throughout the event, a formal presentation is not scheduled. Rather, attendees may view boards <br />and ask questions of staff and consultants. Interactive activities will allow attendees to give <br />feedback on specific discussion topics such as housing/density, open space areas/central wetland, <br />and the roundabout. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes <br /> recommended that mass transit be considered for the TCAAP property. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher <br /> stated that transit issues were being addressed <br />by the ed that a park and ride is located across from the TCAAP site at <br />I-35W at County Road H. <br /> <br />4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br />A.November 18, 2013, Work Session <br /> <br />B.December 16, 2013, Special City Council <br /> <br />Councilmember Werner <br />noted a change to the November 18, 2013 minutes. He requested his <br />statement on page three read, a certain level of travel and training funding for staff be <br />reestablished within the 2014 budget. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Werner seconded a <br />motion to approve the November 18, 2013, work session minutes as amended <br />and the December 16, 2013, special City Council meeting minutes as <br />presented. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />5. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />A.Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Item - Claims and Payroll <br />