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Arden Hills Park and Recreation Committee Meeting December 18,2001 5 • Committee Member Crassweller stated that, with all due respect, he would like to see the motion passed. He stated that he does not want any substitute changes made by City Staff once the work on the document is completed and they have made the motion. He stated, very clearly, that he does not want any changes made to this document by City Staff. He stated that he wants to be assertive about the fact that they have done a lot of work and that within the motion it does not deter the City Administrator from reviewing the document. Committee Member Tix asked for clarification as to why the City Administrator wanted to see the document. Mr. Moore clarified that they just want to review the document for errors and to be sure it is pristine. MOTION: Committee Member Crassweller moved and Committee Member Zilmer seconded to allow Mr. Ingraham to make the changes and amendments discussed, to formulate and finalize the document for presentation to the Council. The motion carried unanimously. COUNCIL UPDATE Council Liaison Larson provided a City Council update to the Committee. He stated that they adopted the levy for 2002, the General Fund and Capital Investment Budget. He stated that they held a Truth in Taxation Hearing and that they had two attendees. He stated that they adopted a new Municipal Code of Ordinances and explained that it is a complete overhaul of all their ordinances. He further explained that they simplified the process and removed items that required constant housekeeping such as fees and penalties. He stated that this is something the Council reviews every yea and that notices would be placed in the newspapers that would include a summary of the changes. He stated that they executed papers for the Church, approved a PUD for the first of the small business developments and he reviewed the reading of the Lake Ordinance classifications and explained their process to the Committee. He stated that the Council had a very interesting presentation and that they had an opportunity to tour the indoor malls for discount stores. He stated that they met with a new consortium, originally introduced to them by Senator Rod Gram, which is interested in the T-cap. He explained that the consortium consists of Greybein Construction, Centex Homes and several local engineering and legal firms. He stated that the common connection is that they were all involved in the Upper Levy Development Project and they are interested in doing something similar in the T-cap area of Arden Hills. He stated that they presented their proposal to the City Council last night, December 17, 2001 and reviewed the content of the presentation with the Committee. He stated that the biggest decision for the Council would be to provide these developers with exclusive rights and that in return they would help finance the capital improvements that would go into this area. Council Liaison Larson complimented the Committee stating this meeting is significant in that it is the completion of a large amount of work that has been done over the year. He acknowledged • the amount time and work spent by the Committee and stated that they have done a very good job. He stated that he is sure the Council would see this work very favorably.