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Joint Development Authority Monday, October 2, 2023 Arden Hills City Council Chambers Minutes 5:30 pm Roll Call Joint Development Authority: Chair Jon Wicklund, Commissioner Nicole Frethem, Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, Commissioner Tom Fabel, Commissioner Tena Monson Also present: Dave Perrault (Arden Hills); Jessica Jagoe (Arden Hills); Kari Collins (Ramsey County), Rachel Tierney (Kennedy & Graven) Roll call taken. Approval of Agenda Motion by Commissioner Frethem seconded by Commissioner Reinhardt to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. Approval of Minutes Motion by Commissioner Fabel seconded by Commissioner Reinhardt to approve the August 7, 2023 and September 5, 2023 JDA meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried. Public Input Brad Bjorklund, 3550 Ridgewood Court, stated George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis Police and it brought to life the term institutional racism. He believed the City of Arden Hills has practiced institutional racism for years by not encouraging but discouraging meaningful low income housing. He stated compared to neighboring communities, Arden Hills was a standout dismal failure, showing just how institutional racism works. He explained if the JDA moves forward with the 1,960 units on Rice Creek Commons this would help Arden Hills be more human. He believed this plan speaks well for the City doing the right thing. Mary Henry, 3521 Ridgewood Court, provided the JDA with an article from August from the Pioneer Press. She explained this article discussed how the metro area was the first metropolitan area to fall below 2% inflation in May. She noted this article attributed this result to building housing in the metro area, while also pumping $320 million into rental assistance. She indicated there was still a need for more housing in the metro area, but the Twin Cities was not facing the same struggles as other metropolitan areas around the country. She urged the 13