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<br /> ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JANUARY 21, 1997 3 <br /> . <br /> TASK FORCES <br /> * CITY FACILITIES TASK FORCE <br /> * HIGHWAY 96 TASK FORCE <br /> * EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TASKFORCE <br /> . LAKE QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT TASK FORCE <br /> . CITY COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE <br /> . COMMUNITY DIVERSITY TASK FORCE <br /> Mayor Probst discussed the value of a sign-in sheet at the Town Hall meeting to establish <br /> if a cross-section of the community was represented. It was determined that Mayor <br /> Probst could determine the representation by a show of hands during the formal portion <br /> of the meeting. <br /> Discussion took place regarding the acceptance of questions from the floor, or only <br /> through use of the questions sheets included in the program. It was the consensus of the <br /> Council that either form would be acceptable, provided no special interest groups <br /> attempted to monopolize the meeting. <br /> b. Gateway Business District <br /> . Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald, reviewed several issues needing <br /> Council direction relating to the Gateway Business District. Items discussed included the <br /> small remnant property currently owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> (MnDOT) still necessary for development of the Phase I building; groundbreaking for <br /> Phase I in early March of 1997 and the City's participation; City parcel acquisition for <br /> Phases II and III with purchase agreements expiring on March 31, 1997; street locations <br /> in the overall Master Plan, as well as signalization; and development of a plan for future <br /> acquisitions as TIF monies become available. <br /> Mr. Ringwald stated that a resolution clarifying the acquisition of the MnDOT parcel will <br /> be available for City Council action at the January 27,1997 Council meeting. <br /> It was the consensus of the Council that in order to recoup costs of property acquisition, <br /> demolition, environmental clean up and other expenses incurred by the city, staff <br /> negotiate the purchase price with a minimum selling price based on the remaining <br /> outstanding debt. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the city had been reimbursed by TIF funds in <br /> the past, and Mr. Post stated that the State would reinstate parcels to the TIF District <br /> when the Building Permits are pulled. Discussion took place regarding sewer access <br /> charge (SAC) credits related to the project. <br /> Mayor Probst directed staff to use these transactions as a trigger for commencing the <br /> . EDA as they relate to the broader picture and future planning for this area, and suggested <br /> that meetings be scheduled and the EDA formalized in the near future. <br /> ---..------------ ------ <br />