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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – APRIL 25, 2016 2 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant indicated that he would like more information from the Finance Department on the <br />financing of TCAAP. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson said <br />this was related to the TCAAP goals and normal workload for the Finance Department but could <br />add it to the goals list. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hutmacher commented on the specific goals for TCAAP. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant questioned what the City’s plans were for the old City Hall property. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated <br />that if this was one of the Council’s priorities, each department could go back and evaluate this <br />property. <br /> <br />Further discussion ensued regarding the old City Hall property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden wanted to see a gateway sign at Lexington Avenue and County Road <br />96. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented that this was not in the 2016 budget but that the priority should be <br />noted by staff. He recommended that the parks maintenance policy be further reviewed and <br />updated by staff. <br /> <br />B. City Population Signs on 35W <br /> <br />Mayor Grant discussed the location of the City’s population signs throughout the community. <br />He recommended population signs be placed on southbound 35W. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wicklund agreed that signage on Lexington Avenue and County Road 96 <br />should be considered. He was interested in the Council further discussing identification and <br />gateway signage throughout the City. <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated <br />that she could provide Councilmember Wicklund with information on the Council’s gateway sign <br />plans. <br /> <br />Acting Public Works Director Anderson described further the location of the signs and noted <br />that MnDOT determines the location of population signs. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant believed that the sign on Cleveland Avenue should be removed and a sign should <br />be posted on 35W. It was his opinion that Arden Hills needed further visibility given the <br />upcoming development that would occur on TCAAP. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung suggested that the Mayor on behalf of the entire Council send a letter <br />to MnDOT regarding this sign. He recommended that the JDA, the County Representative and <br />local Senator be copied on the letter.