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The Official City Newsletter for Arden Hills Residents June 2019 <br />Ramsey County Sues City Over TCAAP RedevelopmentOn May 10, Ramsey County filed a <br />lawsuit against the City of Arden <br />Hills seeking to dissolve the Joint <br />Development Board and to terminate <br />the 2012 Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) <br />between the city and the county. <br />The JPA outlined the respective roles and <br />responsibilities of the city and county in <br />jointly redeveloping the Twin Cities Army <br />Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site. <br />The response from city officials is as <br />follows: <br /> “The city is disappointed that rather than <br />reengaging in direct negotiations with <br />the city that the county unilaterally ended <br />last year, the county has now chosen to <br />sue the city to terminate the 2012 Joint <br />Powers Agreement and dissolve the Joint <br />Development Board.” <br /> “The county’s lawsuit also makes it clear <br />that the county no longer wishes to be <br />bound by the jointly drafted Master Plan <br />that the county previously twice approved, <br />most recently in 2016. The city remains <br />committed to pursuing the redevelopment <br />of the property as soon as possible.” <br /> <br />The city continues its efforts to attempt to <br />get the county to resume communication, <br />so that the TCAAP development is not <br />further delayed. In these regards, the city is <br />acting in good faith and fair dealing. <br />• The city continues to attend and <br />participate in scheduled JDA <br />meetings, although the county has not <br />attended a meeting since February 4 <br />of this year. <br />• The city recently approved a contract <br />with Kimley-Horn to begin the update <br />process for the TCAAP/Rice Creek <br />Commons final Alternative Urban <br />Areawide Review (AUAR) and final <br />mitigation plan. On July 28, 2014, <br />the City Council adopted the Final <br />AUAR for the TCAAP project. Under <br />Minnesota Rules, an AUAR must be <br />updated every five years, regardless <br />of the activity on the site, until all <br />the development in the area has been <br />approved. <br />To review previous city newsletter articles <br />about the TCAAP redevelopment, visit <br />cityofardenhills.org/TCAAPnews. <br /> <br />Seven Ways to Save <br />Water Outdoors <br />Below are ways to save water <br />outdoors, while also saving on <br />your water utility bill. <br />1. Use buckets and tubs to <br />wash your car or the dog, <br />rather than continuously run- <br />ning a hose. <br />2. Water lawns and gardens <br />only when needed and only <br />during the early morning or <br />evening when evaporation is <br />lower. <br />3. Use a nozzle on your hose to <br />restrict flow. A garden hose <br />will dispense up to 600 gal- <br />lons in two hours. <br />4. Cut grass at a two-to-three- <br />inch height instead of crop- <br />ping it closely to reduce the <br />amount of water needed. <br />5. Sweep sidewalks and drive- <br />ways instead of watering <br />them down with a hose. <br />6. Re-use as much water as <br />possible. Consider getting a <br />rain barrel and using the col- <br />lected water for your plants <br />and yard. <br />7. Let children play in the hose <br />spray or sprinkler in a grassy <br />area instead of filling a wad- <br />ing pool. This will water the <br />lawn at the same time.