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CIVIC SITE TASK FORCE – SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 7 <br /> <br />Chair Lambeth asked if HGA and Alatus should get together to work on this project. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden commented the City needs to better understand what negotiations are <br />taking place. She explained the City Council has only just heard the site may be 2.7 acres in size. <br />She indicated if the YMCA does not locate here, townhouses are being proposed. She reported <br />the City’s contract with HGA calls for a specific set of meetings which did not include working <br />with Alatus. She was of the opinion, the City Council needed to work things out with Alatus. <br />She anticipated that once all matters were resolved with Alatus, HGA would be able to work with <br />them. <br /> <br />Ms. Mitchell questioned what the Task Force could do in the interim, until these issues were <br />worked out between the City and Alatus. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated an Open House was being planned for Thursday, November 15th. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes indicated the YMCA could be brought into the picture for this Open <br />House, along with the National Guard Readiness Center. She commented on how Option B could <br />accommodate the YMCA. <br /> <br />Mr. Van Valkenburg suggested the public be asked to prioritize the proposed programs. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault reviewed the proposed schedule for the Open House and reported <br />feedback from the public would be valuable. <br /> <br />Mr. Waguespack encouraged the City to keep the Open House informal in order to spur <br />conversations. <br /> <br />Mr. Zimmerman commented November 15th may not work for 100% of the Arden Hills <br />residents. He suggested the City request feedback in other manners as well, such as the City’s <br />website. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes proposed information regarding the Civic Site be placed on the website <br />and that feedback be requested from the public. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden proposed the Open House be recorded for the benefit of the public. <br /> <br />Mr. Zimmerman asked if the YMCA proposal would be mentioned at the Open House. <br /> <br />City Administrator Perrault stated he would have to defer to the City Council on this matter. <br /> <br />Chair Lambeth anticipated Shoreview would not be real happy with the plan if it included the <br />YMCA. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden requested the functionality of the space be described within the HGA <br />presentation at the Open House. <br />