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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />APRIL 13, 2015 <br />5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the special City <br />Council work session at 5:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br />McClung, and Robert Woodburn (arrived at 5:37 p.m.) <br /> <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative <br />Services Sue Iverson; Finance Analyst Dave Perrault; Public Works Director Terry <br />Maurer; Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; City Planner Ryan Streff; <br />Associate Planner Matthew Bachler; City Attorney Joel Jamnik; and City Clerk Amy Dietl <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that Kimley-Horn has completed work on <br />the second part of the Fit Test. A memo from Michael Lamb, Kimley-Horn, describing the <br />assumptions used for Option 2 as well as general recommendations was included in the agenda <br />packet. During the Fit Test, Ramsey County and Kimley-Horn consulted with Maxfield Research <br />on residential market trends. Mark Ruff, Ehlers & Associates, has provided staff and Council with <br />a comparison of tax values in Options 1 and 2. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher indicated that Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers & <br />Associates, has updated the City financial model based on current cost estimates for pre- <br />development work, trunk utilities and storm water, and parks. A memo describing costs, fees, and <br />financing mechanisms and detailed spreadsheets was included in the agenda packet. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that at the February 24, 2015, special <br />work session, the Council made revisions to the draft TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC). A <br />clean copy of the draft TRC was given to the Council in the agenda packet and changes were <br />highlighted. She noted that a new Attachment 7 has been inserted which lists recommended color