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'It <br /> ,-AI�EN�HILLS <br /> Approved: May 13, 2019 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br /> REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> APRIL 22, 2019 <br /> 7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City <br /> Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden (arrived at 7:30 <br /> p.m.), Dave McClung and Steve Scott <br /> Absent: Councilmembers Fran Holmes (excused) <br /> Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Interim Public Works Director/City, <br /> Engineer Sue Polka; Finance Director Gayle Bauman; City Planner Mike Mrosla; <br /> Assistant City Attorney James Monge; and City Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Scott seconded a <br /> motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented. The motion carried <br /> unanimously (3-0). <br /> 2. PUBLIC INQUIRIESANFORMATIONAL <br /> Gregg Larson, 3377 North Snelling Avenue, stated the proposed Council minutes from March 25 <br /> should have a minor correction changing ingenious to disingenuous within his comment. He then <br /> discussed affordable housing and the housing crisis in the metro area. He explained everyone was <br /> trying to address this concern, except the Arden Hills City Council. He commented there were <br /> three reasons people opposed increased housing density on TCAAP. The first concern was the <br /> fear of others that don't look like them. The second concern was the fear of others that don't earn <br /> as much as the rest. He encouraged the Council to not have these fears. He stated the final fear <br /> was having the wrong kind of homes or apartments in the community. He discussed a housing <br /> development that occurred at the St. Paul Ford plant. He noted TCAAP would be three times <br /> larger yet would have 2.5 times fewer housing units than the St. Paul site. He indicated TCAAP <br />