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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - MAY 21, 2001 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />MILLS COMPANY - TCAAP DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Elizabeth Link, Group Vice President with the Mills Corporation, was in <br />attendance to review their company's interest in the retail, office and/or <br />residential portions of the TCAAP development. <br /> <br />Discussion items included infrastructure development; traffic demographics; <br />master plan development; marketing; the federal government's environmental <br />clean up of the TCAAP property to-date to industrial standards rather than <br />residential standards; and her estimate of$500,000 to develop a master plan and <br />incorporate design, engineering and additional related studies. <br /> <br />Army Reserve Center, Request for Expansion of Property <br />On a related note, Mayor Probst addressed three (3) issues regarding the Army <br />Reserve's request, through the National Guard, for additional property adjacent to <br />the new City Hall. Those issues included expansion to the north, compliance with <br />zoning, and the westerly expansion. It was the consensus of the Councilmembers <br />that the City was in agreement with the north expansion, but not the westerly <br />expansion. Concern was expressed regarding zoning compliance; and notification <br />to Colonel Lord. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Further discussion including the upcoming tour of the TCAAP property by <br />Congresswoman McCollum, and the need to emphasize to her the value of the <br />City controlling the property for future development in order to maintain <br />standards. <br /> <br />Councilmembers determined they would give consideration and further review to <br />the Mills proposal and potential legislation at their TCAAP discussion <br />Worksession scheduled immediately prior to the May 29, 2001 regular City <br />Council meeting. <br /> <br />STAFF DISCUSSION ITEMS <br /> <br />Finance Department <br /> <br />2002 Bud~et Discussion <br />City Treasurer Post reviewed his May 17, 2001 memorandum to the City Council <br />regarding preliminary budget planning boundaries and potential priorities. <br /> <br />Parks and Recreation and Interim Public Works Director, Tom Moore, expressed <br />concerns regarding the declining fund balance in the Community Services Fund, <br />as this charitable gambling contribution is the current funding source for <br />Recreation Fund operating deficits. Mr. Moore was also concerned with future <br />maintenance requirements for the new City Hall facility. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Post commented that the City Council had yet to determine a policy regarding <br />