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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - NOVEMBER 13,2001 4 MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion . to publish the two Planning Commission Openings and to accept applications, as recommended by staff. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). Mayor Probst stated he would bring forward his recommendation for Planning Commission Chair to the next council meeting. Mr. Lynch stated Mr. Brown would be putting together a package of information on the TCAP site to enable the Army National Guard to approach Representative McCullum about special legislation for the City of Arden Hills. Mayor Probst stated he spoke to Representative McCullum about the special legislation the last time she was in Arden Hills. He noted Representative McCullum requested a package defining the property and what the Council was seeking. He added Mr. Lynch and he talked further with the Army National Guard regarding where the lines would be drawn and where its plan did not agree with the city's plan. He stated it appeared that with the exception of two parcels, the line would basically be in the same place. He noted the National Guard believes the other two sites are on top of the contamination and are not developable. He added staff should proceed with putting together a package and scheduling a meeting with Representative McCullum. He stated the National Guard is willing to work with the city. He noted Representative McCullum's staff has agreed to a meeting once the package is done. He added he requested an estimated cost for preparing the package from Mr. Brown so it could be brought to the Council for further . discussion. Mr. Post stated this was not in the budget, but there are some TCAP funds for general planning. He noted there was $10,000 budgeted in that fund for 2001. Mayor Probst stated the Council and the National Guard would review the package before it would be sent out. He noted the purpose of the package would be to create exhibits to show where the contamination is in relation to uses of the property and other requested information for Representative McCullum. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to authorize staff to spend up to $2,5000 from the TCAP fund to prepare a package as recommended by staff. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). Councilmember Aplikowski stated her concern that the Council is going around in a circle. She noted the whole world changed after September 11, 2001. She added she did not have the faith in this whole process that the Mayor did. Mayor Probst stated that was a legitimate concern. He noted he did not know what affect recent events would have on this exercise. He added it might affect the timing, but would not change . the outcome on the process. He stated there are people out there that want to partner with the city to move this forward. He noted the city also needed to speak to one or both Senators. He added