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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN IIlLLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 18,2002 <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />alerting the public to the process, noting the plan shall include broadcasting and <br />videotaping the meeting(s). The consensus was to direct staff to arrange Public <br />Meeting(s) in January, 2003. <br /> <br />2.B Rice Creek Corridor Master Park Plan <br /> <br />Ramsey County Park and Recreation Director Greg Maek discussed the Rice Creek <br />Corridor Master Plan Amendment, noting the changes are consistent with the <br />Arden Hills Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Mack presented a series of graphic <br />illustrations whieh depicted the land use, parks and trails, and connections to as <br />found in the staff report. He said there are some plans that eould accomplish the <br />preservation of the wildlife cOlTidor. <br /> <br />Director Parrish said the only real issue is the transportation route within TCAAP <br />property. He eXplained he had met with a number of transportation people from <br />MnDOT, Ramsey County and TCAAP to detem1ine the priority of the north/south <br />connection with a possible mutual solution. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson said he wanted to see transportation move back and forth, <br />but also to accommodate the preservation of the wildlife/watershed conidor. He <br />said he would support to help set this property aside, but not foreclose on some <br />future roadway. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant said he was not in favor of running a road across a wildlife <br />cOlTidor. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst said it would be shortsighted of the community if they did not keep <br />the north/south access. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst recessed the Work Session at 6:05p.m. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council member Grant made a motion, and Councilmember Rem <br />seconded to reconvene the Work Session at 700 p.m. <br />(Motion Passed 5-0). <br /> <br />2.B Rice Creek Corridor Park Master Plan (resumed) <br />Mr. Mack said Ramsey County was looking for support to proceed with the <br />proposal. <br />