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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—JULY 22, 2024 2 and an update from Alatus on their ongoing negotiations with a private equity partner. The energy committee is also slated to meet later this week to discuss updates on the consultants work. The engineering contract for the completion of the Spine Road design has been finalized, it was awarded to both Kimly Horn and Bolton and Menk to work on jointly. Lastly, we have not received any updates on either the development of the Thumb, aka Outlot A, or the Primer Tracer properties. Mayor Grant asked if Bob Lux has come back with information after working with Twin City Land Trust. City Administrator Perrault stated City staff has not seen this document. It was his understanding this document was with Mr. Lux's attorney. He anticipated he would receive this document from Mr. Lux tomorrow. 3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL Donna Wiemann, 1406 Arden View Drive, asked the City Administrator if the JDA would be meeting tomorrow or if it was the JDA Advisory Committee. City Administrator Perrault stated the JDA would be meeting on Tuesday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. Lyle Salmela, 1480 Arden Vista Court, commented on the cost of energy. He encouraged the City Council to consider having Rice Creek Commons be entirely electric in order to save costs and greenhouse gases. He discussed how efficient electricity was versus natural gas, and noted the cost per kilowatt hour of electricity has remained close to the same price for the past 60 years. He offered to be a citizen energy advisor to the City for Rice Creek Commons. Gregg Larson, 3377 North Snelling Avenue, spoke to City Administrator Perrault's tenure with the City, noting he previously served as the Finance Director. He reported he had the fortune and misfortune of seeing City Administrators come and go as a Planning Commissioner, City Councilmember and resident of Arden Hills. He witnessed the City lose its first TCAAP development team, chase the illusion of a Vikings Stadium, toy with a new franchise tax levy and squander the opportunity for a collaborative partnership with Ramsey County. He stated the one thing that was done right was the appointment of Dave Perrault as City Administrator in 2018. He believed Mr. Perrault was the best City Administrator the City has had. He anticipated Mr. Perrault would be surprised by this opinion. He appreciated how Mr. Perrault responded to his questions or comments honestly and professionally. He admired Mr. Perrault's approach with the Council and how he advocated and defended City staff. He thanked Mr. Perrault for serving the City well and wished him all the best in his new endeavor. Mark Kelliher, 3712 Chatham Court, stated not everything was as it seems. He discussed how projects had been mishandled by Councilmember Rousseau. He was of the opinion there were numerous examples of mismanagement and he expressed frustration with the fact grass seed was not included in the buckthorn project. He indicated another example of mismanagement was Councilmember Rousseau's hasty approval of the Lindey's roundabout before receiving comment from the PTRC on what plants should be installed into the center of the roundabout. He reported the City would now be spending an additional $6,000 to relandscape this area. He indicated there were many other examples, including how it took Councilmember Rousseau two years to bring forward PTRC's recommendation to install automated locks on the restrooms at Perry Park. He