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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 10, 2023 D. City/TCAAP Survey 19 City Administrator Perrault stated this item was requested by a member of the Council for tonight's meeting. At the March worksession, the City Council discussed holding a survey either related to TCAAP or doing one City-wide. At the worksession, staff was directed to have the survey be part of the upcoming Council retreat. Should Council want to move this forward the Council should provide staff with direction on how to proceed. Councilmember Rousseau reported she at the last Council worksession she brought forward a resident led initiative with an internal survey that was detailed and thoughtful. She stated she supported this survey moving forward, but the Council opted to discuss this further at a future retreat. She recommended the Council have a detailed discussion regarding a potential survey at this retreat. Councilmember Holden commented there was enough community support for the City to complete a TCAAP survey. She believed it was important for the residents of Arden Hills to provide input on the TCAAP development. She recommended a City survey be considered for 2024. Mayor Grant thanked Councilmember Rousseau for bringing this survey forward. He stated he was surprised by the County's action to split off the thumb property. He understood the residents of Arden Hills wanted to express their preferences because TCAAP would be part of their community. He did not recommend the survey be delayed, but rather that the pulse of the City should be taken in order for the Council to understand what should move forward on TCAAP. He recommended the City hire a professional organization to assist with conducting a survey on TCAAP. Councilmember Fabel stated the residents of Arden Hills want communication as TCAAP progresses. He noted the JDA was working towards this. He reported the next JDA worksession meeting would include an agenda item that addressed the analysis of how the communication process would work. He explained he had very little confidence in the information that would be gathered from a generalized survey. However, after a proposal was in place, he saw great benefit in gaining feedback from the public. He did not support the City spending $30,000 on a survey. He recommended a much more in depth conversation on this topic be held at the upcoming Council retreat. MOTION: Councilmember Fabel moved and Councilmember Rousseau seconded a motion to table action on this item to a future Council retreat. The motion carried 3-2 (Councilmember Holden and Mayor Grant opposed). E. Resolution 2023-018 Condemning The Use Of And Discharging Discriminatory Covenants On City -Owned Property And Approving Participation In The Just Deeds Coalition City Administrator Perrault stated at its March worksession, the City Council discussed participation with Just Deeds to assist residents with discharging discriminatory covenants on their property. In short, through the first half of the 20th century, discriminatory covenants were