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Arden Hills Service Directory News from around the town Improvements slated for Valentine Park TCAAP stadium talks continue
<br /> 1245 West Highway 96 p lans for a public auction of a portion
<br /> Arden Hills, AN 55112-5734 Garden plots available he City is proceed- F 1 of the TCAAP property are on hold
<br /> Again this year the City has plots for vegetable gardens ing with plans to while negotiations continue regarding the
<br /> Office Hours available.The garden site is on Old Highway 10 between Timprove Valen- possibility of building a public stadium on
<br /> 8 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Highway 96 and Lake Valentine Road.There are only 18 tine Park.The types of the western edge of the site.
<br /> Monday to Friday plots available.The plot fee is$32,which covers the cost improvements will be
<br /> of garden preparation.Until May 1 gardeners are limited to decided in coming months, In February,Vikings leaders announced
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<br /> one plot.After May 1 gardeners may lease a second plot(if after receiving input from interest in moving to Arden Hills.The
<br /> www.ci.arden-hills.mn.us space is available)at half price. See the City website(under the Parks and Recreation residents. Improvements Ramsey County Board of Commissioners
<br /> Sheriff and Fire Emergency tab)or call City Hall for more details and application forms. will include a new play- then voted to study the advantages and
<br /> 911 ground and other ameni- disadvantages of a proposed stadium and
<br /> Sheriff(non-emergency) Parks and trails maps available ties,as well as measures to to commence negotiations with State,City,
<br /> 651-484-3366 An updated City Parks and Trails Map is available.A printable,color-coded version is mitigate flooding. and other stakeholders.The Arden Hills
<br /> Fire(non-emergency) available on the City website(Parks and Recreation tab,Biking and Walking Trails op- City Council then approved a resolution
<br /> 651-633-2404 tion)or a preprinted color map can be purchased at City Hall for$4. Located at Old Highway indicating the City would cooperate with
<br /> Water and Sewer Problems 10 and Lake Valentine the County's study. See the March news-
<br /> (During non-business hours) Rain barrels and composting bins available Road,the City park has a playground, letter and the City website for details.
<br /> 651-484-3366 On Saturday,May 7,from 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. (or until sold out),the City of Ros- baseball field,basketball court,open space, elevations of adjoining properties and
<br /> Mayor: eville is hosting a one-day rain barrel($45)and composting bin($55)truck sale.The parking lot,and an ice rink with a warming determined that raising the park eleva- While talks continued in March,there
<br /> David Grant 651-538-0747 sale will be held at Roseville City Hall(County Road C and Lexington Avenue). For house in the winter.This park is adjacent tion wouldn't cause any adjacent flooding was only one notable development prior
<br /> Councilmembers: more details,see their website www.cityofroseville.com and search for"rain barrel." to Lake Valentine and large portions often if proper drainage is installed.The City to the printing of this newsletter.The U.S.
<br /> Brenda Holden 651-636-2987 are flooded.The City has been planning for Council reviewed the Bolton&Menk General Services Administrator suspended
<br /> Fran Holmes 651-631-1866 Celebrate Arden Hills returns several years to improve the park. findings and other updates at a December the public auction of the 430-acre TCAAP
<br /> Nick Tamble 612-819-7995 Mark your calendars.On Saturday,September 17,from 3:00 p.m.to dusk the City will work session. property to allow time for stadium nego-
<br /> Ed Werner 651-636-2546 again hold its fall festival at Tony Schmidt Regional Park on the shore of Lake Johanna. In 2008 the City hired an engineering tiations.The GSA agreed to wait until at
<br /> Come enjoy the food,youth activities,music,art,games,fireworks,and more.Watch firm,WSB&Associates,Inc.,to study the In January the Council directed staff to least June 30.If negotiations are progress-
<br /> City Administrator: the City website and this newsletter for more information as it becomes available. flooding sources and recommend remedial proceed with improvement plans and ap- ing but not complete at that point,the
<br /> Patrick Klaers 651-792-7810 options.The recommendations included proved the planning process.The City has suspension may be extended.
<br /> Lease for Arden Hall not renewed
<br /> raising the elevation of the park,installing hired a park planning consultant to assist ***
<br /> new drainage ponds,rain gardens,and bio- in the public participation process and to
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<br /> Arlene Mitchell,editor;Kristine three school years Northwestern College has been using the old Holiday Inn building on infiltration swales in the park or adjoining work with Roseville engineering staff to Check the City website for news updates.
<br /> Goodrich;Brenda Holden;Lois Rem County Road E as a residence hall. Its three-year lease expires this spring.Anticipating areas. prepare a proposal for consideration by Also posted on the site are answers to fre-
<br /> Council Liaison: Nick Tamble a long-term lease renewal,the owner of the building,with the support of Northwest- the Parks,Trails,and Recreation Commit- quently asked questions about the stadium
<br /> In 2010 the City hired a second firm, tee and the City Council. proposal.
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<br /> ern College,applied for and received permission to continue using this building as a Bolton&Menk Inc to give a second
<br /> Desktop Publisher: Mary Nosek residence hall.However,the City has now learned that Northwestern College has since ., g
<br /> chosen not to renew its lease and will be making other arrangements for student hous- opinion on the initial study.The Bolton& The City Capital Improvement Plan has
<br /> Council meetings are held at City Hall ing.TAT Properties,owner of this building at 1201 County Road E,has not presented Menk review concurred with the overall budgeted$310,000 for the Valentine Park
<br /> on the second and last Monday of the WSB findings.The second report also project. Of that,$50,000 is reserved for
<br /> other use or development plans to the City yet. suggested a few additional measures playground equipment.The remainder
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<br /> live on Cable Channel 16.Meetings of which may help reduce flooding—includ- will go toward the other park improve-
<br /> the Planning Commission are televised
<br /> Sump pump inspections resume in prompt blockage removal at the Lake ments and flooding remediation.
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<br /> Two years ago the City began a mandatory sump pump inspection program.The goal Valentine outlet and installing aone-way
<br /> of this program is to ensure that water discharged from sump pumps is not flowing tidal valve on a culvert.The City also had
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<br /> Playbacks of City meetings begin the engineering into drains connected to the sanitary sewer system. Storm and ground water flowing Roseville en ineerin staff review the Benchmarks: a review of recent City Council action
<br /> or infiltrating into the sanitary sewer system is causing expensive volume problems at ! February28 2011 Approved development agreement
<br /> morning after the meeting and continue the Metropolitan Council's sewer processing sites.Cities are under pressure to reduce Valentine Park project timeline ' pp P
<br /> every day until the next City meeting. Approved Resolution 2011-009 to between City of Arden Hills and
<br /> Playbacks are at 3 a.m., 11 a.m.,and volume. Spring 2011:Receive public input appoint Lois Rem to the Communi- McDonald's(5-0)
<br /> 7 p.m.Monday through Friday,and 7 and recommendation from the Parks, cations Committee(5-0)
<br /> a.m.,2 p.m.,and 10 p.m.on Saturday Over the last two years all of the commercial properties and about half of the residential Trails,and Recreation Committee Approved McDonald's Master and
<br /> ones in Arden Hills have been inspected. In February the remaining 763 residences Approved Planning Case 11-001 Final Planned Unit Development
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<br /> were sent notices about the inspection process.The City expects to complete all sump allowing the tear-down of the (4-1 Holmes
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<br /> pump inspections this year. tion contract j existing McDonald's building at
<br /> Arden Hills Notes is the official news- Fall 2011: Construction begins I County Road E and Snelling and the Passed Resolution 2011-0 10 to
<br /> City Only about 5 percent of residences and 7 percent of commercial properties have been Spring 2012: Construction com- I construction of a new McDonald's explore the potential development
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<br /> out of compliance. Money is available to help cover the cost of remediation and most at the same location 5-0 of a multi-purpose stadium in Arden
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