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MINUTES . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA WORKSESSION MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1999 4:45 P.M. - CITY HALL, 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Dennis Probst called to order the City Council Worksession at 4:58 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Beverly Aplikowski, Gregg Larson, Paul Malone, and Lois Rem; City Administrator, Brian Fritsinger; Assistant to the City Administrator, Kevin Ringwald; Public Works Director, Dwayne Stafford; City Accountant, Terrance Post; and Administrative Secretary, Sheila Stowell. DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Fox 29 Tower Discussion Mr. Ringwald and Mr. Fritsinger reviewed the status of the Fox 29 Tower request, and sought further direction from the City Council. . Mr. Ringwald advised Councilmembers that the Fox 29 group was in the proccss of preparing a Purchase Agreement for the Vaughan property in the Gateway Business District for the purpose of erecting a 1500 foot communications tower, including a 20 - 30,000 square foot accessory building for equipment. The company was not anticipating on-site employees, therefore creating no major traffic volume; and the future construction of a studio on the site was apparently no longer being considered. Mr. Ringwald stated that he and Mr. fritsinger had made extensive inquiries during the last several meetings with company owners and managers in addressing a variety of City concerns; specifically public safety from ice build up, impacts on adjoining property values; and negative impacts on future development. Staff had requested company representatives to provide additional information to the City, in addition to a thorough review of the City of Shoreview's building records for a historical perspective of ice damage data, negative impacts on development in the area; property appraisals, etc. It was staffs opinion that, while the firm would like to obtain a site on TCAAP, they were willing to develop the Vaughan site as an alternative. Conversations between staff and TCAAP representatives indicated no additional conversations had taken place with TCAAP officials. Staff will be conducting an independent investigation of City of Shoreview building records, as well as working with City Attorney Filla on the City of Arden Hills' existing ordinance and original intent as it relates to specific heights; applicable federal legislation that may supercede . municipal ordinances; a replication of the City's ordinance history with any Special Use Permit issuances; review of the City of Shoreview tower farm contract; the various options available to the City; and the possible consideration of a moratorium.