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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — JANUARY 9, 2023 21 <br />Councilmember Fabel explained his motions were the result of the election that was just held. <br />He stated anyone that was awake in Arden Hills understands that there were two distinct camps, <br />the one camp includes the existing Councilmembers who believed they were correct in dealing <br />with and coming to a deadlock with Ramsey County. <br />Councilmember Holden called for a point of order. <br />Mayor Grant reported the matter on the table was the motion and Councilmember Fabel has <br />gone way beyond this matter. <br />Councilmember Fabel indicated this has to do with his motion. He explained how he put <br />together another camp within the election that believes change needs to be made. He believed the <br />existing powers, by not coming to a deal with the County need to be changed. He reported he ran <br />on this principle and advised residents of Arden Hills on this information four different times. He <br />stated there was good faith campaigning on both sides and the Advance Arden Hills camp took <br />three of the four positions on the City Council, with substantial majorities. He explained that in <br />December of 2022, the Mayor and previous Council appointed people to the JDA where there was <br />no authority to do so. He indicated per City Ordinance, the appointments to all Commissions and <br />Committees shall be made by the City Council at the first meeting in January. He commented the <br />previous Council's action created a conflict which requires this action, which was to suspend the <br />Mayor's Privilege and to return to State Law. <br />Councilmember Holden stated she was tired of being assaulted. She reported Mayor Grant met <br />with Ramsey County Commissioner Frethem multiple times since the lawsuit ended and begged <br />to meet with her and the County. <br />Mayor Grant reported this was the case. <br />Councilmember Holden asked if Commissioner Frethem had responded to the Mayor. <br />Mayor Grant commented he received no response. <br />Councilmember Holden clarified for the record that the City Council has been trying. The truth <br />was not that the Council sat in a stalemate and failed to negotiate. She reported the Council had <br />negotiated with the County and created the first plan for the TCAAP development. She explained <br />a developer was then brought in and the City sat hand in hand with the County on this project. <br />She indicated the City voted to support this plan in 2016 and the County voted to support this plan <br />then as well. She noted the County never brought their issues to the City, rather the County just <br />stopped showing up. She expressed frustration with the fact Councilmember Fabel had never <br />spoken to her in the past regarding TCAAP but yet he had all of these preconceived notions that <br />he knew everything that had happened. She commented on a letter the City received from the <br />County asking to work out the project with the developer. She explained the City Council spent <br />months working with the developer and the developer believed this project would be approved by <br />the County. She indicated the stalemate has not been on the City's side. She expressed frustration <br />with the comments made by Councilmember Fabel, because he did not know all of the inter - <br />workings of this project. She questioned whether Councilmember Fabel spoke to any one of the <br />
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