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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 24, 2023 2 specifically provides that the JDA shall develop mechanisms for public involvement in any planning process. Another bylaw provides that the JDA may by resolution establish one or more advisory committees. He stated by having a hearing at the Council meeting on TCAAP was misleading or false advertising since this body has not possessed planning power over TCAAP since December of 2012. He explained this body assigned this power to the JDA and the JDA was proceeding at the present time to do those very things. He explained the JDA would be meeting on May 1, 2023 where the subject of communication and public input would be addressed. He encouraged residents to come forward at that meeting. He reported residents were still free to come forward during Public Inquiries to speak about any matters they wish. He recommended Item 9A be removed because this would be viewed as a direct defiance to the JPA agreement. Likewise, he recommended Item 10C be removed noting the JDA was allowed to have advisory committees. He did not want the Arden Hills City Council creating animosity between the City and the County. Mayor Grant questioned who signed the JPA. Councilmember Fabel reported the JPA was signed by Mayor Grant and the former City Administrator. Mayor Grant explained the proposed public hearing would provide a time for residents to have a conversation specific to TCAAP. He indicated he would like to speak to Councilmember Fabel further regarding the JPA and the public mechanisms that should be in place to provide for public involvement. Councilmember Monson questioned what the intent was on the TCAAP Public Hearing. She stated it appeared the City was proposing to have a standing public hearing for TCAAP. She questioned how this would be different than the Public Inquiries. Mayor Grant reported the City began holding a separate TCAAP Public Hearing in 2014 to allow the public a dedicated space to speak about the development. Councilmember Monson asked how this was different than Public Inquiries. Mayor Grant stated the hope was that the public would see that the Council had a separate space to hear residents concerns and comments regarding TCAAP. Councilmember Monson indicated she was confused given the fact the City was not the governing body regarding TCAAP. She feared the public hearing felt misplaced or misleading. While she understood this body listened to comments from the public, this body does not make decisions regarding TCAAP. She did not believe this meeting was the proper place to deliver TCAAP messages. Councilmember Holden suggested the TCAAP Hearing be Item 213, right after Item 2A, Public Inquiries in order to provide residents a place to speak regarding TCAAP. She was disturbed by the fact the Council did not want to hear from the public regarding this development. She noted decisions would still have to come from the City in order to move this project forward. She reported the Council had this item on the agenda for many years and it allowed people to come