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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL — NOVEMBER 25, 2024 2 <br />suggestions in terms of the types of equipment and current trends for parks infrastructure for the <br />Council to consider. Another City Council special work session has been scheduled for Monday, <br />December 161h to review the City's 2022 term sheet with Alatus. <br />Councilmember Holden reported the City was overbudget with Ehlers in 2024 and much of this <br />was due to TCAAP. She questioned why the City was paying for Ehlers expenditures for the <br />horizontal build out for this development. <br />Interim City Administrator Jagoe commented she would discuss this with County staff and <br />would further review the JPA language regarding this matter. <br />3. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL <br />Ben Lindau, 3288 Katie Lane, explained he was recently appointed as an alternate to the <br />Planning Commission by the City Council. He discussed how the JDA wanted to have TCAAP be <br />an all -electric carbon free development. He reported he was an architect that has worked on all <br />electric, zero carbon developments. He stated he wanted to give his opinion on this type of <br />development for TCAAP. He explained he initially had concerns about this, but with an energy <br />consultant, Evergreen and LHB on board, as well as the experience Alatus had with constructing <br />all electric buildings, he supported this initiative. He commented further on how he was looking <br />forward to the future amenities that would be available to Arden Hills residents within this <br />development. <br />4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES <br />None. <br />5. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS <br />A. Senator Update <br />Senator John Marty addressed the City Council and commented on the upcoming legislative <br />session. He hoped the trail for Highway 10 would make progress. He reported 2025 would be a <br />budget year and noted the preliminary numbers were coming in okay. He thanked the Council for <br />their continued support and stated he looked forward to seeing Rice Creek Commons moving <br />forward. <br />B. State Representative Update <br />State Representative Kelly Moller addressed the Council and stated she was happy to be back in <br />front of the City Council. She explained she enjoys working on bills with constituents. She <br />indicated she was heavily involved in addressing public safety issues along with student mental <br />health. She discussed how the upcoming session may be challenging as federal dollars may be <br />stripped from the State. <br />Councilmember Holden thanked Senator Marty and Representative Moller for all of their efforts <br />on behalf of the community. She encouraged both to continue to work on the trail along Highway <br />10. She asked how much of the budget forecast for 2025 included federal funding. <br />