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JOINT CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JUNE 17, 2024 2 Arden Hills Recreation Supervisor Johnson noted about half of the programs offered by Arden Hills are collaborative. Mounds View Superintendent Thomas noted additional collaboration with recreation programming is happening this fall. The two Councils thanked the Recreation Staff for their presentation and encouraged future collaboration. 1C. Development Project Shawn and James O'Keefe of the Minnesota Tournament and Wellness Center gave an overview of a tournament facility they are pursuing in the northern suburbs, they stated the area it would primarily serve is north of Saint Paul and east of Minneapolis. They noted it is a private, for -profit entity that would be running the project. They noted the initial capital outlay for the project is $100 million, which they are seeking a fifty-fifty split between private and public funding. They estimated the economic impact to the area would be over $23 million annually. Mounds View City Administrator Zikmund noted they have been building a coalition of partners who are interested in the project, and the next step is site selection and discussed the possibility of the project going on Rice Creek Commons. James O'Keefe noted they need a minimum of twenty acres but could utilize up to forty acres. Community Education Director Brown discussed the challenges regarding limited field space at the schools and being dependent on good weather and how this facility would benefit the school district. Mounds View City Administrator Zikmund discussed next steps including setting up a future meeting with Alatus for collaboration on Rice Creek Commons. James O'Keefe highlighted the opportunities for ongoing use of the facility by the surrounding communities for reasonable fees due to the initial public investment in the project. 1D. Organized Trash Collection City of Arden Hills Councilmember Monson and Mayor Grant noted the Arden Hills Council has discussed organized collection and is interested in learning more and hearing about Mounds View's experience. Mounds View Mayor Lindstrom gave an overview of Mounds View's experience with the organized collection process. In his opinion, the core issue with organized collection is the discrepancy in rates between customers and the fees and surcharges that are added to customers' bills. The other members of the Mounds View City Council discussed organized collection and the challenges they have been facing as they navigate the process.