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Joint Development Authority <br />Monday, April 3, 2023 <br />Arden Hills City Council Chambers <br />Minutes <br />5:30 pm <br /> <br />Present: <br />Joint Development Authority: Chair John Wicklund, Commissioner Nicole Frethem, <br />Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, Commissioner Tom Fabel, Commissioner Tena Monson <br /> <br />Also present: Dave Perrault (Arden Hills); Jessica Jagoe (Arden Hills); Kari Collins (Ramsey <br />County) <br /> <br />Roll call taken. <br /> <br />Approval of Agenda <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Frethem seconded by Commissioner Fabel to approve the agenda as <br />amended moving Item 7 before Item 6. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Chair Comments <br /> <br />Chair Wicklund thanked the City of Arden Hills for giving him the opportunity to lead the Joint <br />Development Authority (JDA). He stated he was thrilled by the fact this committee was <br />committed to getting a master development agreement (MDA) signed. He indicated when he <br />attended the first JDA meeting on February 6 he believed there was a collective commitment to <br />results, in order to drive this project forward. He explained he would be support that, guiding <br />the process, in order to get an MDA signed. He commented further on the workload the JDA <br />faced and suggested a worksession be held on Monday, May 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Arden Hills <br />City Hall in order to discuss the creation of a JDA Energy Advisory Committee, if the JDA wants <br />to coordinate their communication and what would be the best path forward to get to a signed <br />MDA. <br /> <br />Public Input <br /> <br />Linda Swanson, 1124 Ingerson Road, stated “a Council that invites rather than discourages <br />public participation, a Council that listens and encourages public participation, a Council that <br />stores good will with residents, a Council that listens and encourages public participation”. She <br />hoped Commissioners Fabel and Monson recalled these comments as they were part of their <br />campaign pledge. She commented on the JDA agreement that was signed by the City and <br />County on December 17, 2012 noting this agreement was still legally binding, noting the JDA <br />shall keep minutes of all proceedings, all meetings of the JDA, its committees and <br />subcommittees shall be governed by the open meeting law and data practices act. She noted <br />the JDA shall develop mechanisms for public involvement for any planning or review process