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. ~ MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING page three February 25, 1974 Use Permit for the Skelly station; both effective May I, 1974, or such earll~r d~te that the developer acquires the subject premises, con- tingent on the following: I. Council approval of landscape plan and receipt of appropriate landscape performance bond. 2. Removal of existing fuel tanks from underground. 3. Construction to be completed by December 31, 1974. 4. Approval of Rice Creek Watershed District. Motion carried unanimOUSly. . As Counc! I II a I son to the P I ann I ng Commi ss Ion, WI ngert was requested to report that It would be helpful to the Council If the Planning Commission, Planner or Zoning Administrator, would submit tentative resolutions and/or alternate resolutions, containing points to be covered by Council In motions to approve (or dlssapprovel matters of major importance. ~ams~y' County League Meeting - February 20. 1974 J. Wingert reported on the various Informational Items discussed at the Ramsey County League Meeting: ~;AIA~ I. Bohland's Advisory CommittGG Is to be appointed; Don''t'i~~~t of Maplewood has been recommended to represent our area. 2. House File No. 2920 - Would provlde'unlform regulation for control of Dutch Elm Disease. 3. The matter re method of taxing rai lroads was not discussed. Surplus Properties In Arsenal GI-ouill Wingert described the size and locatiOn of the two parcels declared "surplus" by G.S.A. Title area "An consisting o{. approximately 36 acres, located In the western upper 1/3 part of the .arsenal, along 1-35W behind tho government houses, a corner of which Is adjacent to Rice Creek; Title "C" was described as consisting of approximately 8 acres adjoining Lexington Avenue, on the east side of the arsenal (a portion of the MarSden marsh areal. Arden Hills' position on how these parcels could best b~ utilized by the Village was discussed. Dr. A. Blomquist expressed the Parks Committee's desire to acquire these parcels for park purposes, and suggested that possibly a more powerful approach would be a Ramsey County-Arden Hills Joint Powers application approach. Feyerelsen suggested that low-cost housing In the larger area be a consideration. The Council referred the matter to the Planning Commission and Planner for recommendations re proposed Village use of these parcels, and to Attorney Lynden to advise on procedure to accomplish acquisition. REPORT OF COUNCILMAN STAN OLMEN ~ Finance finance Committee Meetlnq ~.~r~a~y 14. 19~ Olmen reported that the Finance Committee recommends that no action be taken on the Sprlngsted proposel re advance refunding, and asked . Treasurer O'Kelly to explain the basis for this recommendation. Tre8surer O'Kelly referred to a letter from Mr. A. G Vagstad, First National Bank of St. Paul (2..11-74), in which reasons were outlined indicating that this proposed advance refunding Is not possible for Arden Hills at this time. After discussion, Treasurer O'Kelly was roquested to relay Information from Vagstad lottarto Sprlngsted (sand copy of letter, if agreeable to Mr. Vagsted) suggesting that while It appears not possible, Spring- sted may wiSh to prepare specific proposal. -3-