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