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March 12, 2018 Unless otherwise indicated, all items ap- proved unanimously by 5-0 vote. • Approved marketing agreement to allow Utility Service Partners Private Label Inc. to offer and market the Na- tional League of Cities Service Line Warranty Program for utility service line warranty products to residential property owners in the City of Arden Hills. • Conducted a public hearing and ad- opted and confirmed quarterly special assessments for delinquent utili- ties. Utility accounts with an unpaid delinquent balance will be certified to Ramsey County to be added to property taxes payable plus an eight percent penalty. • Approved the preliminary and final plat for property located at 3685 New Brighton Road, which allows the existing property to be subdivided to create three lots for single-family residential dwellings. The existing dwelling would be retained and two new lots would be located to the west. The three parcels would be oriented with principal frontage and driveways on Thom Drive. (3-2; McClung, Scott opposed). • Conducted a public hearing for a proposed partial vacation of the sewer easement for Arden Hills Lift Station #12, which is on property located at 3685 New Brighton Road. The request was denied and the existing easement area will remain unchanged. (3-2; Grant, Holmes opposed). March 26, 2018 Unless otherwise indicated, all items ap- proved unanimously by 5-0 vote. • Approved a minor subdivision at 3655 Hamline Avenue North, to subdivide the existing single-family residential lot at 3655 Hamline Avenue North into two parcels. The second parcel is expected to be for the development of a new single-family dwelling. Both proposed lots would conform to the zoning requirements and no variances were requested. • Approved a Conditional Use Permit Amendment and Variance to permit the construction of two additions to existing buildings on the main campus of Bethel University. The first addi- tion would be an 80-square-foot aviary facility to support research on birds conducted by students and faculty. The second addition would be a new 20,000-gross-square-foot addition on the northwest corner of the Academic Commons building for additional sci- ence programs on the campus, which encroaches 32 feet into the required setback from Valentine Lake. (4-1; McClung opposed). • Awarded the Old Snelling trail and water main improvements contract to Sunram Construction Inc. for the following: 1) Old Snelling trail from Snelling to Freeway Park, 2) Old Snelling trail from County Road E to County Road E2, 3) County Road E trail extension from New Brighton Road to Cleveland Ave, and 4) Old Snelling and County Road E2 water main improvements. • Approved the Horita Acres develop- ment contract and encroachment agreements for lots 1 and 2 for the three-lot subdivision located at 3685 New Brighton Road that was approved by the City Council on March 12, 2018. For a complete and detailed listing of recent City Council action, please review the meeting minutes on the City website at cityofardenhills.org and click on Agendas & Minutes. Benchmarks: A review of recent City Council action Our Mayor, City Council and staff were proud to break ground on April 5 with Nick Roberts, Roberts Management Group staff, incoming tenants, contractors, architects, and engineers for Lexington Station Phase II. Phase II of redevelopment at the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and Red Fox Road will include the construction of a 17,000-square-foot, multi-tenant retail and office building and an additional 155 parking stalls. Roberts Management anticipates con- struction will be completed in 2018. Incoming tenants to date include Jimmy John’s, Club Pilates, Orchid Vietnamese res- taurant, Pancheros Mexican Grill, Pet Evolu- tion supply and grooming, and State Farm. Goundbreaking ceremony held for Lexington Station Phase II; new tenants named