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. . Montivideo. the community had raised $1 million in two years. 11 does not appear tbat the Arden . Bi1Is Foundation would be in COl:lllletitton wirl1 otber f(lJn1tlll1ion~ in the collllllllllity. In fiu;t, foundations sometimes leverage off each other in providing a pml.mhropic awareness in the collUllUllity. The Arden.Hills Fo""n".;nu would be <1 comtnllIlity fOllnn..inu that gives <1 means to give. We explored whethc:r we would wact the foomn.rinu to 5erve ather jimr:rimu; besides park llIld recreation funding. Since indMduals are unlilccly to give money to the city itself wbich would be considered another method ofbeiDg taXed, it appears that in the caac of our foundation. it might make 5CIISC to have it serve parks and recreation. After Mr. Lancaster spoke, we had a brid dUcussion amoog members of the two ~.n"""in-_, all to the feasibility of <1 foundation for Arden Bills. The joint diSl:llSSioo reached the COIISCIlSUS that it did not <1ppC3I' that the Perry Pwk fundraising would contlict wiIh establisbing a cC"'"'llmty foundation. For Perry Parle, the co= is for individuals who are interested in improving the park now, whereu, with a community foundation, the concern is "to establish funds in perpetuity. We believed that it would be importam to id.emiiY individuals committed to working with the Foundation in order to usist in iimdraising Illld other acziviIic3 ofthc Fcnmn.,;nu. One final point was that in light of the developmllllt of the ar5eIll1l property it would be perhaps bcIpjW to have the Arden Bills Foundation In place to coordinate development in that area. Ccuncil Uaison Report - Paul MaiOne The Lake Johanna Valumeer Pire Dcpanmc:m will be recei...mg adthriollal nmtl~ in order to . protect the Alliam T echsystems property. There IIil3 been some discussion as to how this additional funding should be used. Thel.ake Jobaona VoJwneer Fire Depanment is 5U~ that !here is a lleed for a.new Station Two OI1.Hodg!on RDad However, it is the view of Arden Hills City Council that a percentage of this additional Ux:ome should be used to decrease the portion that each city is required to co:nt:ributa to the.Lake Johanna v ollmteer F= Depllttlllent. The Council is in discu.ssions with tbe Ukrainian Orthodox Church on the expansion of its facilities. One major i3suc is in regard to satisfying the park dedication requirementS. Everest Developmem will be improving the g3teway area at 694 and 35 for a development oflots. Election day is coming up. Denny Probst and Beverly ApJikowski are l'UIlIIing for mayor and Dale Hicks is running <1gain for <1 City Council position. Everyone is encouraged to vote OI1.Elec1ion Day. In addition, Dorothy Ml:ClUllg reported that she and Denny Probst u well as Teny Naegel of the Economic Development Committee will be the Atdcn Hills represemativesfor the use:aa.l property development committee. There arc approximately tw"ClIty individuals on this committee. Ms. McClung stated that the first meering of the committee was lmmched with a bus tour of the Arsena! Property which was foUIld to be very in1eresting. Approximately o.nc-balf of that property has been developed with b>.i1n;n3S and ather structlJres. It is planned for tbe committee to reach 3. coJl.clusion and prepare a repon within one year. . 2 ^ : :_;~~~:~~: '~::: ~~ ~ .. ,~." -' ", ,../......' :~~ ~~::2~ ~ :~~~=~;: XC:: . :\\..1\: - -- -- . - ------------ ---- -------