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A DpEEN HILLS Approved: June 27, 2016 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING MAY 31,2016 ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the City Council Work Session meeting at 7:50 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave McClung and Jonathan Wicklund Absent: None Also present: Interim City Administrator Sue Iverson; City Planner Ryan Streff; Senior Planner Matthew Bachler; and City Clerk Amy Dietl 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. City Meeting with Master Developer- TCAAP Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers & Associates, stated on May 2, 2016, the JDA selected a master development team for the TCAAP Property. This team consists of Alatus, Inland Development and Robert Thomas Homes. The team has been meeting with both City and County staff and held a meeting with the JDA on May 24, 2016. In order to become better acquainted and obtain City Council perspectives, the team feels it is important to also meet with the City Council. Introductions occurred between the City Council and Alatus team. She then requested the Council provide the Alatus team with feedback on TCAAP. Bob Lux, Principal at Alatus, explained he was a Minnesota native. He reviewed his work history noting he has been in the building business his entire life. He indicated he had a passion for large scale projects and was excited to be working with the City of Arden Hills on TCAAP. He thanked the City Council for all of their efforts on the Master Plan and TRC. Todd Stutz, Tradition Development Corporation and Robert Thomas Homes, introduced himself to the Council noting he was a local developer and semi-custom home builder. He described several larger developments that he had completed in the metro area. He explained Robert Thomas Homes constructed approximately 150 homes per year.