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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 26.1998 2 . CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Probst requested that Item 4C, Rubbish Hauler License Renewals, be removed for discussion as Item 6F. The Council concurred. With regard to Item H, Councilmember Malone commented that the person recently appointed to the Public Safety Commission attended the meeting and showed himself to be an impressive individual and should prove to be a good appointee. A. B. D. E. F. G. H. MOTION: Payroll Shepley Easement Agreement, 1500 Oak Avenue Business License Renewals Resolution #98-12, Establishing Snelling Avenue as a Municipal State Aid Street Resolution #98-21, Revoking Municipal State Aid Status for County Road F Lametti & Sons, Pay Estimate #2, Fourteenth Street NE Improvement Project Public Safety Commission Appointment Councilmember Hicks moved and Councilmember Malone seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar as listed above and authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Probst invited those present to come forward and address the Council on any items not already on the agenda. There were no public comments. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS A, Gateway Business District (GBD) 1. Resolution #98-09, Providing for the Sale of $3,100,000 General Obligation Tax Increment Bonds, Series "1998A" Mr. Terry Post, City Accountant, reviewed that the Council had taken action October 27, 1997 to adopt Resolution #97-14 to call for the sale of these bonds but, due to uncertainty with acquiring some of the property, the bond sale was called off. Those issues are now resolved so the bond issuance is again before the Council for consideration. He called attention to the changes in the sale amount and explained the increase relates to additional information staff has with regard to the 14th Street improvement and site improvement costs. Mr. Post advised that the bond environment has improved somewhat since last fall. He noted that, at this time, the City has not reached a final executed development agreement with the developer. Mr. Post noted the action being considered is in anticipation affinal closing of the development agreement. Mr. Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator, noted the action taken last week for Welsh to be responsible for any additional costs. He reported a Welsh representative did ask about what this meant, but did not give any indication or make comment that the closing was to be delayed. As far as staff knows, the closing is still scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 1998. Relative to the process on the requested action tonight, Mr. Fritsinger recommended the Council proceed. .