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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - AUGUST 30,1999 23 Councilmember Rem stated that she attended the United States Fish and Wildlife Department open house at Bethel College last Tuesday. The Department was looking for comments on their Comprehensive Plan and will be setting up some working groups to address community concerns. Councilmember Rem stated that the Valentine Hills Elementary School has established site committees to follow through with the Bond referendum. She was asked to sit on the Committee and indicated that she will be involved. Mayor Probst referred to the non-agenda item regarding the Cable Commission. The information had indicated that certain issues are not being resolved to anyone's satisfaction. The Cable Commission is choosing to fund part of their 2000 budget by depleting the reserves by 27 percent. Mayor Probst asked Mr. Post to invite a representative trom the Cable Commission to the next City Council meeting to discuss this issue. With regard to the language that the Staff received from Shoreview on the electric fence, Mayor Probst asked the Council to direct staff to include this language in the appropriate place in the City Code. Mayor Probst stated that the north water tower passed inspection and commended Mr. Stafford for his efforts. Mayor Probst stated that the I35W Corridor Coalition meeting was a good session, however, there had not been any heart-to-heart discussions with the City. He indicated that on Wednesday, September I, 1999, there will be a meeting of Mayors to discuss what happens next. He offered to present the City COLlncil with an update at the next Council meeting. This will lead the City to a meeting with the I35W Corridor Coalition Board and the full Metropolitan Council. This will be an opportunity to discuss what the Coalition is about and where to go from here. Mayor Probst stated that this may be an opportune time for the City of Arden Hills to forward a project. At the last 135W Corridor Coalition meeting there had been no consensus of what should be done with the trianglc project. The project did get a favorable review, however, it did not receive an endorsement. Mayor Probst requested feed back from the City Council regarding the interest that had been expressed in acquiring what is now railroad property on the south end of Perry Park. He felt that if that parcel was actually available, the City should pursue the possibility of the railroad giving this property to the City as an expansion of the park. Although, he did not believe that the railroad would be willing to give the property away free of charge. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that this possibility should be investigated and agreed that the property would not be given away. Mayor Probst requested confirmation that the property was currently on the market. He noted that when Perry Park was redeveloped, the City had made inquiries and at that time the railroad was not ready to do anything. Mr. Post stated it was his understanding that things have changed since the Perry Park redevelopment and he had not yet followed up on this information.