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TCAAP continued from page 1 PURCHASERS TO BE BOUND BY CITY east side but is not directly adjacent to as well as representatives from the ZONING REQUIREMENTS the redevelopment area. The Arden County and State. Staff has been The size and location of the TCAAP Hills City Council felt that it would directed to organize this meeting and property makes it important to many be more productive for stakeholders prepare a plan for additional public stakeholders,both inside and outside if,instead of holding a meeting with participation. the City. Questions are being asked Shoreview's leadership alone,they of City leadership and staff about hosted a single larger meeting for how the change from a negotiated leadership from all neighboring cities sale to a public auction may affect the definition and scope of what will be developed on the land. At FCountyrequests space in TCAAP for trails the February 1 meeting the CityCouncil reaffiirmed that the existing support of the City trailhead to provide access to the redevelopment concept stands as is. en Hills, Ramsey Rice Creek North Regional Trail Whoever buys the land will be bound County is requesting portions of and seasonal recreational access by the City's zoning and development the Twin Cities Army Ammunition to the Arden Hills Army Training concept in place at the time of sale. Plant(TCAAP)area be set aside Site property. for a new regional trail and Council members reiterated that, trailhead. The City and County The second part of the proposal contrary to ideas floating around, are working with the Army and includes a 30-acre,approximately neither a race track nor a sports General Services Administration to 150-foot-wide trail that would complex fit the redevelopment plan transfer approximately 59 acres to extend from the Rice Creek for this land,and the Council is not in the county before the property goes North Regional Trail to the support of either of these ideas. up for public auction.The County County Road 96 Regional Trail. is already in line to receive 49 The new trail would run along SHOREVIEW EXPRESSES INTEREST acres for the Wildlife Corridor. the eastern edge of the TCAAP In January the City of Shoreview's property line and southern edge Mayor and City Council sent a letter A proposed 29-acre,500 foot-wide of the Wildlife Corridor. to their peers in Arden Hills seeking trailhead would stretch from the an informational workshop meeting Wildlife Corridor to County Road to discuss TCAAP's status and plans. I.The County hopes to use the Shoreview's land abuts the historic TCAAP property on the north and Pete Saxe named Employee of the Year Pete Saxe,a 20-year veteran of the maintenance of each park.Pete focused Public Works Department,was his team on quality results and ensured named the 2009 Employee of the that the new focus was successful. Year at the employee luncheon in January.Arden Hills employees are According to the nomination,"Pete encouraged to nominate a co-worker always has a smile on his face"and for recognition.Pete was nominated "shows a positive image to the general EN because of his exceptional performance public."Pete has demonstrated his and high level of dependability, dependability over many years,not just reliability,and responsibility during his 2009.Pete was honored at the January honored for their years of service: years as an Arden Hills employee. 11 City Council meeting. Pete Saxe 20 years Pam Sweeney 10 years In 2009 Pete assumed leadership of the During the January 11 meeting, Michelle Olson 10 years seasonal park maintenance staff and the following employees also were changed the focus of the staff from just mowing the parks to comprehensive 4