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--AR,DEN_HILLS <br /> Approved: September 9, 2024 <br /> CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA <br /> REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> AUGUST 12, 2024 <br /> 7:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br /> Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City <br /> Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Tom Fabel, Brenda Holden, Tena <br /> Monson and Emily Rousseau <br /> Absent: None <br /> Also present: Interim City Administrator Jessica Jagoe; Finance Director Joua Yang; <br /> Public Works Director/City Engineer Dave Swearingen; and Assistant to the City <br /> Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson <br /> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> MOTION: Councilmember Monson moved and Councilmember Rousseau seconded a <br /> motion to approve the meeting agenda as amended. The motion carried (5-0). <br /> 2. TCAAP/RICE CREEK COMMONS UPDATE <br /> Interim City Administrator Jagoe stated since the last Council meeting, two JDA meetings <br /> were held, one on July 23rd and one on August 5"'. The July 23rd meeting was intended to be a <br /> status update on the project. A number of items were covered, such as, the estimated funding gap, <br /> the State bonding bill not passing, and the status of the engineering design contact. The JDA also <br /> inquired about the ongoing work between Alatus and Twin Cities Land Development. At the July <br /> 23rd meeting, Alatus had not presented anything in writing to the County at that point; however, <br /> Alatus did provide a letter of intent to the County prior to the August 5'meeting, which was then <br /> discussed at a high level. The LOI includes what has previously been discussed, such as, Alatus <br /> putting money down with the County and then purchasing the land in its entirety following <br /> completion of mass grading and soil correction. The LOI did not include information pertinent to <br /> the City other than it reaffirmed that Alatus will be seeking TIF for future underground parking. <br /> Currently, the County is reviewing the LOI internally, we should have more info to provide <br /> following further discussion with the County. Also, for August 5d', the JDA received a <br />