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