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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 13,1999 20 . any future plans. Mr. Husnik stated that he was not certain of his future plans for the park. He explained some of the changes made recently. Council member Aplikowski stated that the detailed drawings of the mobile home park were a condition of approval. She suggested the motion be amended to allow the applicant nine months to accomplish the scale drawing of the current conditions of the entire park. Mr. Husnik stated he would be back in town next spring. Councilmembers Larson and Aplikowski agreed to amend condition number one of the motion to require a scale drawing of the current conditions of the entire park within nine months. Mayor Probst instructed the applicant to work with the City staff to update the special use permit. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). F. City Events Task Foree Appointments Councilmember Aplikowski asked that consideration ofthis item be postponed, as she would prefer to wait for responses from a notice that was being run in the next Newsletter. The City Council agreed. . G. I-35W Corridor Coalition Update, Mayor Probst Mayor Probst stated that a worksession had been held which involved the local cities. The Mayors and staff represented all the cities. He indicated that Mr. Williams, who happens to be a Metropolitan Council Commissioner, moderated the discussions. The worksession included discussions on where the I-35W Corridor Coalition is going and where the organization is now, as well as some of the issues the Coalition is currently faced with. The I-35W Corridor Coalition must make some decisions with regard to supporting projects and seeking funding. Many projects were presented to the Coalition. The City of Arden Hills forwarded a project for the redevelopment of the triangle site. The project would involve redevelopment of the site as well as consideration ofthe TCAAP site and major transit improvements. This idea had been favorably received by the Coalition. The City of Roseville had presented an idea to look to the Council and Legislature to allow the cities to set up a sub-regional funding mechanism. This would allow the Coalition to identify how and where improvements are to be accomplished and funded. . Mayor Probst stated that there had been a subsequent meeting intended to allow the Mayors to have a policy discussion regarding how they anticipate the body of the organization to continue. There had been a great deal of discussion and recognition ofthe successes of the Coalition to date, which has largcly been due to the personalities and cooperation that has existed over the last three years. There had been some concern ofthis continuing in the future. Suggestions had been made to change the structure of the organization to ensure that it does continue successfully.