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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />MAY 26, 2015 <br />6:00 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 6:04 p.m. <br /> <br />Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave <br />McClung, and Robert Woodburn <br /> <br /> Absent: None <br /> <br /> Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; City Attorney Joel Jamnik; Director of <br />Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Assistant City Engineer John Anderson; <br />Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher; City Planner Ryan Streff; Associate <br />Planner Matthew Bachler; and City Clerk Amy Dietl <br /> <br />1. AGENDA ITEMS <br /> <br />A. Economic Development – Business Retention Strategies <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers stated that the Council needed to discuss business retention <br />strategies. He noted that a local business was interested in an expansion project. He requested <br />comments from the Council on possible financial incentives for this business. He stated that after <br />speaking with Ehlers & Associates it was learned that TIF was not an option; however, tax <br />abatement could be considered. He indicated that the City should make an offer to show its <br />commitment to business retention. This business was hoping to have an offer to review by early <br />June. He encouraged the Council to consider offering a tax abatement on the new growth. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if there would be more than one new building with this project. <br />She questioned when the 20-year tax abatement would begin. <br /> <br />City Administrator Klaers reported that the discussions have been about one new building and <br />one new parking structure. He explained that the 20 years would likely begin when the building <br />was fully occupied. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant inquired if staff had any information on the proposed building height.