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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – AUGUST 27, 2018 4 <br /> <br />JDA meeting where the documents will be voted on. She suggested staff send this letter this <br />evening to ensure the County has the document when they arrive at work on Tuesday, August 28. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung suggested several language changes to the letter and noted the County <br />has put the City in a difficult position which could severely jeopardize the project. He asked that <br />County staff not bring an Executive Summary forward at this time. <br /> <br />Communications Coordinator Skelly summarized the proposed language changes to the letter. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault commented City staff would be preparing a summarized press <br />statement based on the direction the Council had provided through this letter that would be <br />completed on Tuesday, August 28. He recommended the Mayor be the spokesperson for this <br />issue and noted all calls or concerns would be directed to Mayor Grant. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if the City should be printing a press release. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden agreed the City should be printing its own press release in order to stay <br />ahead of this issue and to control the narrative. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung suggested the City hold off on the press release until the City better <br />understands how the County is going to respond to the City’s letter. At which time, the press <br />release could be sent noting the City communicated with the County Board prior to their meeting. <br />He commented the County would not be expecting a press release from the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented the development has lost traction and notoriety in the news. <br /> <br />The Council directed staff to send the revised letter to the County staff and County <br />Commissioners tonight with a press release being drafted. The press release would be sent in if <br />the County moved forward with the documents and does not respond to the City’s concerns. <br /> <br />2. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND STAFF UPDATES <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br /> <br />ADJOURN <br /> <br />Mayor Grant adjourned the City Council Work Session meeting at 8:15 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />__________________________ __________________________ <br />Julie Hanson David Grant <br />City Clerk Mayor