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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 13, 2020 7 <br /> Mayor Grant recommended the Council move onto the hard date concern. <br /> Councilmember Holden commented it was her belief Shoreview and North Oaks have already <br /> determined that the Fire Station should be built in 2025 without seeking input from Arden Hills. <br /> City Administrator Perrault stated the original date discussed was 2022 and staff recommended <br /> this be pushed back to 2025. <br /> Councilmember McClung indicated he was surprised how vehemently North Oaks was pushing <br /> for a hard date. It was explained North Oaks would like a hard date for financial planning <br /> purposes. <br /> Mayor Grant questioned how put the June 30, 2025 date in place. <br /> City Administrator Perrault reported he recommended 2025. He explained the other cities <br /> supported the 2025 date, given all that has occurred due to COVID. <br /> Councilmember Holden stated she did not understand why there was a rush to build as soon as <br /> the land was in place. <br /> Councilmember McClung indicated the other cities were concerned about a major investiture of <br /> money and land outside their city and making sure there was a date certain to ensure the project is <br /> completed. <br /> Councilmember Holden commented she did not understand why this was such a concern given <br /> the fact it was outside their city. She did not understand what these cities were concerned about. <br /> Councilmember McClung explained Shoreview and North Oaks feared that the land would be <br /> purchased and a fire station would never be built. <br /> Councilmember Holden recommended the hard date be set for 2026 because this would allow <br /> the City to pay off the land while still having five years to plan for the fire station. <br /> Councilmember McClung stated this would be a reasonable recommendation. <br /> Mayor Grant indicated he could support 2025 or 2026. <br /> Councilmember Scott stated he understood from previous conversations that the 2025 date was a <br /> "no later than" date. He explained he did not want the fire station to be pushed any later than <br /> 2026. <br /> Councilmember Holmes supported the City setting a hard date in 2026 given the state of the <br /> economy due to COVID-19. She stated the City could always complete the project sooner, but she <br /> preferred the Fire Board moving forward with a date in 2026. <br /> Councilmember Scott commented he could support 2025 or 2026, but no later than 2026. <br />