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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION — DECEMBER 18, 2023 18 Councilmember Holden said at least as a Council you know of all of the other monetary restrictions that are imposing on you as a city, where if you add two outsiders that are only thinking about economic development, money is no object. Councilmember Rousseau asked how they were going to address the development at Rice Creek Commons, were they going to go through the developers and put together a plan? Mayor Grant said the EDA can utilize the same tools with a five -member board as they can a seven -member board. Councilmember Rousseau said the key topic of conversation in the EDA over the last couple of years had been gateway signs. Councilmember Holden noted that when they were looking at TCAAP one of the environmental specialists told them never to be in the line of title on TCAAP or any polluted land because you start getting into the liability issues. Mayor Grant said he wasn't seeing any pressing need or advantage to increasing the size of the board. Councilmember Holden felt it would be nice if they got the committee going and knew how it was working before they added additional members. Mayor Grant agreed that might be a good idea. Councilmember Rousseau was willing to do that and maybe look at it again in six months. Mayor Grant thought they might want to have the next meeting on the second Monday in February. City Administrator Perrault noted they would also have a work session that night. There would be an item regarding the Primer Tracer concept plan/zoning and potentially a discussion with developers regarding Rice Creek Commons. Discussion ensued regarding the sale of the Primer Tracer land. Councilmember Rousseau suggested February 26 for an EDA meeting. Councilmember Holden wasn't available. Mayor Grant suggested the second Monday in March, as they are already scheduled for a Council meeting and work session that night. H. Rice Creek Commons/TCAAP Discussion Councilmember Rousseau commented that during the open house 1.7 people per unit was presented by the developer, she was wondering if they could get some clarification about where that number came from and what the impact was with planning.