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'It -A II pENJHILLS Appro%c& December 16, 2024 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 25, 2024 7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Tom Fabel, Brenda Holden, and Emily Rousseau Absent: Councilmember Tena Monson(Excused) Also present: Interim City Administrator Jessica Jagoe; Public Works Director/City Engineer David Swearingen; City Attorney Greta Bjerkness; Consultant Planner T.J. Hofer; and Assistant to the City Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Holden requested Item 8C be pulled from the Consent Agenda for discussion as Item 9A. MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the meeting agenda as amended. The motion carried (4-0). 2. TCAAP/RICE CREEK COMMONS UPDATE Interim City Administrator Jagoe stated the Joint Development Authority has not met since the last Council meeting, neither have either of the committees. The Ramsey County Board will not be holding a closed meeting in November to review the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Alatus for the California Parcel at Rice Creek Commons. Staff is waiting on an update from County Staff and Alatus as to a date for future scheduling of the County Board's consideration of the PSA terms. County staff is working to schedule a meeting with the Alatus team in December to review the negotiated terms. The next JDA meeting is scheduled for December 2na The City Council held a Special Work Session on November 18"'to review the Parks MOU and park amenity needs within Rice Creek Commons. The City's Parks Consultant provided several