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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — APRIL 8, 2024 4 <br />wants more housing and second, this project has to be sufficiently profitable for the builder. Other <br />than those two metrics, choosing the 1,960 number was arbitrary. He indicated the County and the <br />developer's needs are being met by the 1,960 units, but what about the City's needs. He <br />questioned why the members of the slate are not advocating for the City's needs. He discussed <br />how the consultants projections show Rice Creek Commons will be a budgetary drain on Arden <br />Hills for at least the next 15 years. He reported he has spent his career analyzing numbers and <br />putting together projections. He feared the City's analysts had done a disservice to the <br />community. He explained the projections from the consultant for the next 15 years will blow the <br />City's budget apart. He questioned where the City would come up with $750,000 a year for this <br />project. He commented on how all of the residents not living on Rice Creek Commons would be <br />responsible for coming up with this funding. He stated he understood the slate votes lock and step <br />in solidarity and there was little he could do to change things. He recommended more <br />transparency be provided and explain how the budgetary blow out would be covered. <br />4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br />None. <br />5. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS <br />None. <br />6. STAFF COMMENTS <br />None. <br />7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />A. March 11, 2024, Special City Council Work Session <br />B. March 11, 2024, Regular City Council <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Monson seconded a <br />motion to approve the March 11, 2024, Special City Council Work Session <br />meeting minutes as amended and the March 11, 2024, Regular City Council <br />meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried (5-0). <br />8. CONSENT CALENDAR <br />A. Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Item - Claims and Payroll <br />B. Motion To Approve Resolution 2024-015 Relating To Mow Less May For Arden <br />Hills Residents And Businesses <br />C. Motion To Approve Hiring Of Building Official <br />D. Motion To Approve Hardcourt Rehabilitation — Cummings, Valentine And <br />Ingerson Parks <br />E. Motion To Approve Resignation Of Planning Commission Alternate Steven Jones <br />F. Motion T Approve oye nos ltitio,, 2024 016 n ppein4 ng Steve Erlo,- T The PIPMMi-iX <br />