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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUKCIL MEETING MTNUTES FEBRUARY 25, 2002 7 . Mayor Probst stated that as long as the change was revenue neutral he had no real opinion on the matter. Mayor Probst explained he would give a further update on the TCAAP issucs. lIe stated he did have a call from Ms. Link. He noted he did not have an opportunity to retum that call. Hc added one other party remains very interested. He added he had indicated that the City is still on track to make a decision by the end of March. He stated he did not know if othcrs had been contacted or have an interest beyond these folks. Mayor Probst stated that concerning the TCAAP meeting this evening he would have to confess to being a bit discouraged with the conversation. He noted it was not ncarly as positive as the previous meeting. He added he did not know ifit was because something was in writing. He stated it is clear the City would have strong support from the surrounding communities. He noted it is not clear, where the enviromnental groups would be on this issuc. He added it is clear they have more work to do there. Councilmcmber Rcm statcd it seemed clear to her that one person speaking on behalf on the environmental group wanted to see specific acrcagc and designations on this land for public use. She noted the resolution seemed too vague to them as drafted. She added that it could be it was thc first timc that they saw something in writing. She stated people wanted more specifics. . Councilmember Grant stated the represcntative from Representative McCollum's orficc wanted more specilics. He noted thc resolution was not intended to be legislation, but just a show of support from the surrounding communities. He added that once it is complcte they could move forward on legislation. He slated that is not clear to all the parties. Hc noted that over the ncxt few weeks he thinks that all thc units that review it would approve it. He added the environmentalist wanted to save open space. He stated the advocate was present and wanted to attach a certain nunlber of acres to a spccific use. He noted that to get down to that level of detail would bog down the proccss. He added some felt that way while others wanted more details. He stated more discussions are wananted. He statcd it is important that a member of the City Council appear at each meeting. Mayor Probst stated he came away somewhat frustrated. He noted that when they go into the right level of detail there are already accusations. He added some fccl that the Mill's plan is the City's plan. He stated the City had no involvement in the Mill's plan. He noted hc does not know how to get past that viewpoint. He added therc are concems about prcserving features and open space. He stated there is somc clear work to do. He noted he is at a loss on how to solve somc of thcsc issues. Councilmcmber Larson stated the Vento plan was among the packet materials. Hc noted it had a map accompanying it showing as far as it could what was intended. He added they could includc . the number of acres in the resolution. Mayor Probst stated those were inclllded in an attachment.