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JUH-26-9~ MON 1~:27 C~MIROS MINH 61282773:59 P.18 '. ' . . Team discussions with representatives oft/Ie GSA Dennis Speannan and Nancy Czapek of GSA met with Peter and Joyce on June 7. They said that TCMP was getting awkward for thern, and discussed why: . They want a single voice to speak for the community and are worried about conflict between Vento's Committee and the City of Arden Hills, even though they know that responsibility for land regulation lies with the City. Peter and Joyce explained that Vento's group is strussJing to develop a plan because they lack teclmical assistance and will probably embrace the City's plan. The two groups ace not that fac apart in their thinking about TCAAP's future. . The Army has been difficult. Perry Reynolds, the lIIlIIIlIger of the AMC COIIUDaod, doesn't seem to care about the future of Alliant Tech - that is, he expects its situation at TCAAP t.o remain the same. The Anny could sell the property to Alliant Tech, but this is not likely. . The National Guard said in January that they wanted the entire property, a position with which the City seemed to agree. However, some terms oftbc agreement were lIJIWOrkable _ - e.g., the Guard could not sell off a piece for a new City Hall. Later statements suggest the - Guacd wants only the parcel they now occupy. . There is tension between the EP A and PCA regarding priorities for land disposa1. - . GSA would rather the community suppolt its disposal efforts than fight them, and will therefore "work .villl the commlllf;ty and /w_ its p/Im tD the gnstat extent possible. " It will also - encourage sale of the property for taxable uses and push federal agencies to honor the plan. GSA . also typically discourages dispositions that inhibit future uses. Spearman and Czapek stressed that . only the Army has any influence over A1Jiant, and it probably won't push for a change in the status , quo (unlike the Air Force and Navy, which have worked to "privatize" their IlUpplicrs), GSA believes tlte w/wk property will be exeessed lit olle time. (Note: Also on Jrms 7, tm , announcement was made by the Industrial Operations Command (lOC) that TeMP Is excess, "exc.zpt for the areas ocapied hy A/fiant Tech:systems, who cOfllill1les to perform an IOC mi.t~lolI. ") The timing of disposal, however, will be dictated by the clc:alD.lp effort. , The only reuse request made to the GSA so far came from local recreation groups. Spearman and Czapek had heard nothing about the Prairie Island Sioux proposal However, they said the Buresu , ofTndian A1Wrs ca.nnot designate as trust territory property that is not contiguous to an existing reservation - that is, they cannot create a "new. reservation. The department would have to negotiate the sale of the property, and !he tribe would not be able to build a casino on the site. , When asked what the City should be doing about taking over the ares east ofHamline Avenue, Spearman and Czapek recommended several steps: , - Define it in the plan as a high priority. - IdentifY who will receive the property and develop a workable management plan. - Contact lohn Kelly at the National Park Service to obtain criteria for park dedications. , They also suggested: - contacting the Office of Economic Adjustment again regarding funding for planning; and - through Senator Grams's office, asking tough questions about AIliant Tech's future, the , exact timing of the excessing process, and ways in which cleanup may be expedited. , . 'f , I ,