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April 9, 2018 Unless otherwise indicated, all items ap- proved unanimously by 5-0 vote. • Approved Conditional Use Permit and Master Plan amendment and variance approval agreement for Bethel Univer- sity to update its campus Master Plan and for a variance to allow for a future addition to encroach into the Valentine Lake setback. • Declared costs to be assessed, ordered preparation of proposed assessments, and called for a public hearing for proposed assessments for the 2018 street and utility improvement project for reconstruction: Indian Oaks Court, Indian Oaks Trail, West Floral Drive, James Circle, Gale Circle, Norma Circle, for reclamation: Wedgewood Drive, Brueberry Lane and Parkshore Lane. (4-1, Scott, opposed). • Approved plans and specifications and ordered advertisement for bids for Johanna Marsh Park improvements project, including play structure, picnic shelter, and lookout, with final construction completion anticipated in mid-July. • Approved a Preliminary Plat and Final Plat for the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant to define an ac- curate boundary of the property and to simplify the current legal description to allow: 1) for the transfer of portions of the property to public agencies, and 2) to create two large outlots for the future Rice Creek Commons develop- ment, which may be further subdivided and replatted for future development. The current platting process is not associated with any specific develop- ment on the site at this time. April 23, 2018 Unless otherwise indicated, all items ap- proved unanimously by 5-0 vote. • Adopted proclamations in recognition of National Police Week (May 13-19, 2018) and Public Works Week (May 20-26, 2018) to honor these profes- sionals who serve our community and the public good. • Denied a 2030 Comprehensive Plan amendment to change the decom- missioned Lake Johanna Fire Station property located at 3246 New Brighton Road from its current designation as Public and Institutional to Very Low Density Residential classification. (2- 3, Holmes, McClung, Scott, opposed; a Comprehensive Plan Amendment requires a 4-1 majority vote). • Denied a preliminary plat, final plat and a variance for the decommissioned Lake Johanna Fire Station property located at 3246 New Brighton Road to subdivide property into four single- family residential lots with each lot to have a reduced width of 81.75 feet from the minimum lot width require- ment of 85 feet. (4-1, McClung, opposed). • Tabled a resolution authorizing the re- lease of the draft 2040 Comprehensive Plan update for required review by neighboring jurisdiction and affected governing bodies to allow for further City Council consideration of future land use designations. (3-2, Holmes, McClung opposed). 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 Since 2011, The City of Arden Hills has consistently ranked as one of the top three cities in Ramsey County in recyclables collected each year. In 2017, Arden Hills ranked third in the amount of recyclable materials collected per house- hold. According to a recent report, Arden Hills’ residents diverted a total of 1.9 million pounds of recyclable materials from the waste stream last year, with paper prod- ucts—cardboard, newspaper and mixed paper—making up nearly 60 percent of the total weight of recyclables collected. The City receives a grant from Ramsey County in support of its recycling program, and reports annually on the amount of recyclable materials collected. The community should be proud of its efforts! Visit cityofardenhills.org/recycling or RamseyRecycles.com, for more information on what can be recycled in Arden Hills. Arden Hills ranks in top three in Ramsey County in amount of recyclables collected 0%10%20%30%40%50%60% Materials Collected Metal Organics Plastics Other Glass Paper