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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – DECEMBER 10, 2018 2 <br /> <br />the opinion the Council would not be acting in a fiscally conservative manner by taxing the public <br />to provide these services. He stated he would like to better understand how the Council saw there <br />was a need for a second Civic Site and how much the architect was costing the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested staff to provide Council with a response to this Public Inquiry at the next <br />Council meeting. <br /> <br />3. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />4. STAFF COMMENTS <br /> <br />A. Rice Creek Commons (TCAAP) and Joint Development Authority (JDA) Update <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault provided an update on TCAAP stating the Council held a Public <br />Forum on November 15. He estimated 50 people attended this meeting. He noted the City’s <br />Communication Coordinator was tabulating the data collected from this meeting and explained <br />this information would be presented to the Council at a future worksession meeting. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault reported the December 3, 2018 JDA meeting was canceled. He <br />indicated the next meeting was to be determined by the JDA Chair. He explained the 2019-2020 <br />JDA Chair appointment would be considered by the City Council next week. <br /> <br />B. Transportation Update <br /> <br />Andy Brotzler, WSB & Associates, reported the Old Snelling Trail was substantially complete. <br />He explained the trail was now open to the public. He noted only minor restoration and striping <br />work remained and would be completed in the spring of 2019. <br /> <br />Mr. Brotzler stated the bulk of the work for the 2018 Street Improvement Project was complete. <br />He indicated final paving and restoration would be completed next spring. <br /> <br />Mr. Brotzler explained the Snelling Bridge would be open to traffic yet this week. <br /> <br />Mr. Brotzler commented the Highway 96 traffic improvements were operational and in place. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested staff investigate the trail connection that occurs at McCracken and the <br />Old Snelling Trail to ensure there was a proper connection. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung requested staff speak with Ramsey County and ask when the light at <br />Innovation Lane and County Road F would be operational. <br /> <br />5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> <br />A. October 24, 2018, Special City Council Work Session <br />B. November 5, 2018, Special City Council Work Session