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M� <br />-ARDEN HILLS <br />Approved: December 9, 2024 <br />[DRAFT <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />NOVEMBER 18, 2024 <br />5:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the Special City <br />Council Work Session at 5:30 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; Public Works Director/City <br />Engineer David Swearingen; and City Financial Consultant Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers <br />1. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br />None. <br />2. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br />None. <br />3. AGENDA ITEMS <br />A. Rice Creek Commons/TCAAP Discussion <br />Interim City Administrator Jagoe stated at the November 7th Special Work Session, the City <br />Council reviewed the 2022 Term Sheet and Memorandums of Understanding for the Civic Site <br />and Parks related to the future development of Rice Creek Commons (RCC)/TCAAP. The City <br />Council discussed some of the previously considered uses for the Civic Site and there was <br />consensus on a reaffirmed intent in purchasing the 1.6-acre site with the negotiated terms as <br />previously agreed upon in the MOU with the Developer. Additionally, the Council scheduled this <br />work session for further discussion of the Parks MOU, park amenity needs, and trail connectivity <br />within Rice Creek Commons. Staff was directed to work with the Developer and our parks <br />consultant to bring back visuals and additional information relevant to the parks planning. For this <br />work session discussion, staff has included the November 2016 background information for the <br />