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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — JANUARY 9, 2023 26 <br />Councilmember Holden asked why Councilmember Fabel's running mate was not invited to <br />several National Night Out parties after residents learned "the group" would give the County <br />whatever they wanted. She expressed concern with whether or not the new Councilmembers <br />would be able to negotiate with the best interests of the City in mind. <br />Councilmember Monson called for a point of order. She believed the discussion was getting <br />personal and was inappropriate for the motion on the floor. <br />Mayor Grant stated Councilmember Monson was out of order. He explained this was a <br />determination that was made by the Mayor and reiterated that he was running the meeting. He <br />understood this was going to be a heated topic that had to be addressed. He stated <br />Councilmember Holden had the floor. <br />Councilmember Holden indicated she did not understand why the Council would not utilize <br />someone who has institutional history on the TCAAP development. She anticipated the Council <br />would not be balanced going forward and would not be able to work together. She congratulated <br />the new Councilmembers for creating this situation. She feared the City of Arden Hills would <br />become dysfunctional like Roseville and Maplewood and the City would lose its bonding rating as <br />well as its League of Minnesota Cities' insurance coverage. <br />Mayor Grant commented he was not able to make his Mayoral appointments to the JDA. He <br />indicated he would have recommended himself, Brian Holmes and Councilmember Rousseau to <br />the JDA. He discussed how important financial modeling would be for the TCAAP development <br />and he understood Councilmember Rousseau had an MBA. He stated he was hoping to take these <br />skills and put them to use on the JDA. He reported he was not able to make his recommendations <br />because Item l0A was moved to the bottom of the agenda, which was a tactical move by the new <br />Councilmembers. He asked if Councilmember Fabel had close ties to County Commissioners. <br />Councilmember Fabel explained he has known the County in the past but he does not have any <br />close ties. He reported in his acting career he performed with County Commissioner Reiner and <br />her husband at the Landmark Center. <br />Mayor Grant stated Councilmember Fabel does have a direct tie to one County Commissioner <br />and her husband. He indicated for transparency purposes, as people as assigned to the JDA, he <br />wanted to make the connections to the County clear. <br />Councilmember Fabel commented there has been a lack of civility in the negotiations for years <br />and perhaps he would be able to bring a level of civility to these negotiations. <br />Mayor Grant encouraged Councilmember Fabel to not characterize discussions that he was not <br />part of. <br />Councilmember Holden asked when there were hostilities. <br />Mayor Grant stated he could not recall any hostilities in the last three years, because the County <br />has not shown up. <br />
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