8A, Renewal of Letter of Support for Arden Village Tax Credit Application

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ARDEN HILLS CITY COLTNCIL — February 14, 2011 5 S.A. Adopt Resolution 2011-006: Accepting Work Completed and Authorizing Finad Payment • of $18, 862. ZS for the 2010 Sewer Lining Project (continued) quantity was due to an increase in linear feet being done or if it was the result of increased pipe sizes. He requested that in the future an explanation outlining the exact reason for the increases be provided to the Council. The project was under the budgeted amount even with this increase. He requested Staff provide additional information in the next Administrator's Update. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mavor Grant seconded a motion to Adopt Resolution 2011-006: Acceptin� Work Completed and Authorizing Final Pavment of $18,862.25 for the 2010 Sanitary Sewer Lining Proiect. The motion carried unanimouslv (4-0). 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Cable Franchise Agreement City Administrator Klaers stated the 15-year franchise agreement with Comcast is up for � renewal in 2013. The North Suburban Communications Commission (NSCC) is requesting approval of a Resolution which wilI reinforce the City's permission to allow NSCC to renegotiate the franchise renewal on behalf of Arden Hills. This Resolution will make it ciear that NSCC has the authority to negotiate this renewal. MOTION: Councilmember Holden �oved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to Aanrove Resolution 2011-007 Which Reinforces the Citv's Approval to Have North Su6urban Communications Commission Renegotiate the Franchise Renewal on Behalf of Arden Hills. The motion carried unanimouslv (4-0). B. Approve Resolution 2011-008 in Support of Arden Village HOME/CDBG Application Community Development Director Jill Hutmacher stated Sand Companies, Inc. (SCI} has requested support of their application for the Ramsey County HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) or Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for Arden Village. SCI has proposed the development of an affordable rental housing development at 1296 County Road F. The proposal required the property to be rezoned and that the City's Comprehensive Plan be amended. On March 8, 2010, the City Council gave land use approvals for the Arden Village project including Conditional Use Permit Amendment, Rezoning, Comprehensive Pian Amendment, Preliminary and Final Plat, and Master and Final Planned Unit Development. SCI �was unsuccessful in the last round of Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) tax credit funding. SCI is now trying to fill its funding gaps so that it wilI be more competitive in the next