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May 2, 1990 planning commission Minutes, Page 7 Vento's office, noting he could not negotiate further with the . Army until he had support of the Arden Hills city Council. McGraw distributed copies of his proposed recommendations to the members, requesting that these recommendations be forwarded to the city Council for their May 14 meeting. Chair Probst noted he had read the proposal earlier in the day and suggested placing this back on the June Planning agenda for further discussion. He felt it was not fair to ask for the Commission's recommendations on this short notice. Probst also suggested that funds be allocated in the budget to research the facts before action-is instituted. It was unclear if a city could sue the government. Carlson felt this matter should proceed immediately to the Council for their decision. He did not want the matter to sit for another month. Martin concurred with Probst's observations and suggested that this be held off from the Council until an investigation as to the legal feasibility of taking action has occurred. Winiecki asked how an investigation would be different from pursuing this course of action. McGraw said whatever we do, we should do it right. We need . professional help and funding, but let's not delay after proper advice is received. We should get the Council's attention so that action can be taken. Winiecki felt that items 1 - 3 were reacting to past actions by TCAAP and that the most expeditious item is #4, "that the Arden Hills city Council take necessary action to insure that the city of Arden Hills has the right of first refusal to the land now occupied by TCAAP". Martin stated he favord having the City Attorney investigate what our options are within the framework of the suggestions McGraw had presented, just to find out where we are in the pecking order between other federal agencies, the state, county, and us so that when the Army decides to do something, we already know what our rights are; just to have the city Attorney determine what our rights are so that we can enforce them, so somebody doesn't slide something by us. Winiecki felt this was a motion and she seconded the motion. After further discussin, Martin moved, seconded by Winiecki, that the Planning commission recommend to council that they instruct the City Attorney to investiate what rights the City has as to recompense in lieu of taxes or otherwise for past uses on the . TCAAP site and what rights the City has to force different uses