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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – AUGUST 17, 2015 8 <br /> <br />Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson thanked the Council for their input <br />and noted that the Council would be approving the preliminary tax levy on Monday, September <br />28th. <br /> <br />E. State of the City Update <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that the City Council has scheduled the <br />State of the City events as follows: <br /> <br />• Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at City Hall <br />• Thursday, October 1, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at Flaherty’s Arden Bowl <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher reported that event promotion is underway and <br />will include: <br /> <br />• News item on the City’s homepage and business news page <br />• Advertisements in Shoreview-Arden Hills Bulletin (2) <br />• Citywide postcard mailing <br />• City newsletter announcements <br />• Email invitation to businesses and stakeholder list <br />• Postcard delivery to local businesses by Economic Development Commission members <br />• City Council meeting announcements <br />• News item on the Cable Bulletin <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher stated that in order to prepare for the event, the <br />City Council is requested to identify presentation topics and speaker assignments. The Economic <br />Development Commission discussed the State of the City presentation at their meeting on August <br />5, 2015, and recommends the following topics: <br /> <br />• Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) Update <br />o TCAAP Redevelopment Code and Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />o TCAAP Site Redevelopment Infrastructure Preliminary Design Report <br />o Remediation, infrastructure and development schedule <br /> <br />• 2015/2016 Transportation Projects <br />o County Road E and Highway 51/Snelling Avenue bridge <br />o 2015 Pavement Management Projects <br />o Round Lake Road <br />o Lexington Avenue/County Road F intersection improvements <br />o Highway 96/I-35W bridge replacement <br />o Lake Valentine Road/I-35W bridge replacement <br />o County Road E2/I-35W bridge replacement <br />o County Road H/I-35W improvements <br /> <br />• Current Development Projects <br />o Red Fox Business Center <br />o Goodwill