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. . . ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 27, 2003 9 Councilmember Rem requested the last sentence in the letter to Mr. Eales be struck. Mayor Aplikowski requested staff prepare two letters, one with the sentence in and one with the sentence removed, Councilmember Larson stated he would not be voting for this. He indicated he would not support this type of a facility on TCAAP. He stated he believed the City had to stick up for their interests. Mayor Aplikowski noted the City did not own the land and the Federal Government could do whatever they wanted to do with the land. She stated she did not see any point in using strong language in opposition in the letters. Councilmember Holden stated the letters did indicate the City was in opposition to the Post Office facility. She stated by her voting for the signing of the letters did not mean she was voting for the Post Office facility. Mayor Aplikowski suggested the following language be added to the letters: "We are requesting a meeting with representatives of the Post Office to discuss the exact nature of their interest and to inform them of our concerns and opposition to this request." Councilmember Larson stated this or a similar phrase on all of the letters would improve the letters, and he would not oppose the motion. Mr. Parrish stated he would add the appropriate opposition clause to the letters. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Council member Holden seconded a motion to authorize distribution of letters regarding the potential post office facility as amended to Senator Norm Coleman, Senator Mark Dayton, Representative Betty McCollum, GSA Senior Advisor Ralph Conner, and U.S. Post Office Representative David Eales. The motion carried (4-0)