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Approved: July 10, 2023 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />JUNE 26, 2023 <br />7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City <br />Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Tena Monson and <br />Tom Fabel <br />Absent: Councilmember Emily Rousseau (Excused) <br />Also present: City Administrator Dave Perrault; Public Works Director/City Engineer <br />David Swearingen; Community Development Director Jessica Jagoe; City Attorney Joel <br />Jamnik; and Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />1.APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Councilmember Monson requested Item 5A be addressed prior to Item 2. <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Monson seconded a <br />motion to approve the meeting agenda as amended. The motion carried (4-0). <br />5.STAFF COMMENTS <br />A.TCAAP/Rice Creek Commons Update <br />City Administrator Perrault stated the TCAAP Advisory Committee met on June 15 to discuss <br />a potential JDA special worksession. He explained the JDA was planning to hold a special <br />worksession on July 11 to discuss future community engagement. He indicated the JDA was <br />planning to host an open house style event but more planning was needed. He reported the JDA <br />would also be reviewing an updated roadmap. He explained at the last Council meeting the <br />Council asked what was driving shorter building heights within Town Center, whether this was <br />the price of concrete or the level of the water table. He noted staff reached out to Alatus and noted <br />the building heights were being lowered more so due to the price of concrete than the water table.