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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION—MAY 21,2001 k3 <br /> MILLS COMPANY—TCAAP DEVELOPMENT <br /> Elizabeth Link, Group Vice President with the Mills Corporation, was in <br /> attendance to review their company's interest in the retail, office and/or <br /> residential portions of the TCAAP development. <br /> Discussion items included infrastructure development;traffic demographics; <br /> master plan development; marketing; the federal government's environmental <br /> clean up of the TCAAP property to-date to industrial standards rather than <br /> residential standards; and her estimate of$500,000 to develop a master plan and <br /> incorporate design, engineering and additional related studies. <br /> Army Reserve Center,Request for Expansion of Property <br /> On a related note,Mayor Probst addressed three (3) issues regarding the Army <br /> Reserve's request,through the National Guard, for additional property adjacent to <br /> the new City Hall. Those issues included expansion to the north, compliance with <br /> zoning, and the westerly expansion. It was the consensus of the Councilmembers <br /> that the City was in agreement with the north expansion, but not the westerly <br /> expansion. Concern was expressed regarding zoning compliance; and notification <br /> to Colonel Lord. <br /> Further discussion including the upcoming tour of the TCAAP property by <br /> Congresswoman McCollum, and the need to emphasize to her the value of the <br /> City controlling the property for future development in order to maintain <br /> standards. <br /> Councilmembers determined they would give consideration and further review to <br /> the Mills proposal and potential legislation at their TCAAP discussion <br /> Worksession scheduled immediately prior to the May 29, 2001 regular City <br /> Council meeting. <br /> STAFF DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> Finance Department <br /> 2002 Budget Discussion <br /> City Treasurer Post reviewed his May 17, 2001 memorandum to the City Council <br /> regarding preliminary budget planning boundaries and potential priorities. <br /> Parks and Recreation and Interim Public Works Director, Tom Moore, expressed <br /> concerns regarding the declining fund balance in the Community Services Fund, <br /> as this charitable gambling contribution is the current funding source for <br /> Recreation Fund operating deficits. Mr. Moore was also concerned with future <br /> maintenance requirements for the new City Hall facility. <br /> Mr. Post commented that the City Council had yet to determine a policy regarding <br />