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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 27, 2014 15 Councilmember Holden commented that the Council got exactly what they asked for in this proj ect. Councilmember McClung agreed. The amendment carried unanimously (5-0). Councilmember McClung indicated that he would not be supporting the motion as he is not convinced that there is a problem with the proposed ditch. The amended motion carried 4-1 (McClung opposed). MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to direct staff to not stop MnDOT from paving. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Werner referred to an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press regarding TCAAP. Councilmember Holden discussed the dog park at Hazelnut Park. She recommended that pet owners clean up after their pets in and around the park. Mayor Grant recommended additional signage be posted reminding pet owners to clean up after their pets. He suggested that the sign be posted near the pet park. Councilmember Holden reported that the Fire Board met last week and reviewed budget proposals for 2015. At this time, it looks as though their budget could increase as much as 12.75% for the coming year. This amount may increase if a Deputy Fire Chief was hired, which would increase their budget by 15%. Mayor Grant recommended that the Council discuss the fire budget at a future work session. Councilmember Holden discussed the price for the Pulte Homes land in relation to TCAAP. She did not approve of Mark Ruff's analogy provided at the last work session. She further discussed how the proposed density on TCAAP would impact all of Arden Hills. She looked forward to discussing this further at the JDA meeting on Monday. Councilmember Holmes thanked the community for making donations to the Arden Hills Foundation.