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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JUNE 20, 2016 6 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden did not believe changing the formula was fair to the City of Arden Hills <br />residents. She felt that Arden Hills was being penalized for doing all the right things. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant feared that the metro area would continually be chasing a goal that was constantly <br />moving. He discussed how much the City of Arden Hills has spent on I&I. <br /> <br />Metropolitan Councilmember McCarthy commented that I&I was not just a Met Council issue <br />but was a legislative issue as well. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden was very interested to see how Met Council sewer rates would be <br />impacted after Shoreview completes their sewer treatment plant. <br /> <br />Mr. Wojchik shifted the conversation to affordable housing requirements in the metro area. He <br />was pleased by the work the Council has done for TCAAP and how the land has been guided. He <br />explained there was a need for senior housing in the metro area at this time. He then described the <br />livable communities program. He indicated Arden Hills was currently meeting its goals within <br />this program. The various grant types available for housing were discussed at length. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested the Met Council provide the Council with the amount of grant money <br />that Arden Hills has received in the past 15 years. <br /> <br />Mr. Wojchik commented he could provide the Council with this information. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden was interested to learn more about the grants that were available to <br />Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Metropolitan Councilmember McCarthy stated she could work to gather this information for <br />the City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden inquired if there were any other connection ideas the Met Council had <br />for tying TCAAP into the remainder of Arden Hills. <br /> <br />Mr. Wojchik encouraged the City to speak with the Urban Land Institute. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden encouraged the Met Council to take advantage of the City’s local <br />newsletter by drafting articles with the happenings at the Met Council. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant thanked Metropolitan Councilmember McCarthy and her associates for being <br />present this evening. <br /> <br />D. 2017 Budget Parameters <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Iverson stated <br />staff had identified a number of factors that will influence the 2017 Budget. She requested further <br />input from the Council on the 2017 budget. <br />