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------ -------- ~ I ~~... ,.--:..:;, /-', ~:;.;""~7;"..J U ;-L<~ .7 \\ :~.. ~ b\..6""'H' I ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION - JANUARY 21, 1997 3 ,. TASK FORCES I * CITY FACILITIES TASK FORCE * HIGHWAY 96 TASK FORCE * EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TASKFORCE I * LAKE QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENT TASK FORCE * CITY COMMUNICATIONS TASK FORCE * COMMUNITY DIVERSITY TASK FORCE I Mayor Probst discussed the value of a sign-in sheet at the Town Hall meeting to establish I if a cross-section of the community was represented. It was determined that Mayor Probst could determine the representation by a show of hands during the formal portion of the meeting. I Discussion took place regarding the acceptance of questions from the floor, or only through use of the questions sheets included in the program. It was the consensus of the I Council that either form would be acceptable, provided no special interest groups attempted to monopolize the meeting. Ie b. Gateway Business District Community Development Director, Kevin Ringwald, reviewed several issues needing Council direction relating to the Gateway Business District. Items discussed included the I small remnant property currently owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) still necessary for development of the Phase I building; groundbreaking for I Phase I in early March of 1997 and the City's participation; City parcel acquisition for Phases II and III with purchase agreements expiring on March 31, 1997; street locations in the overall Master Plan, as well as signalization; and development of a plan for future I acquisitions as TIF monies become available. Mr. Ringwald stated that a resolution clarifying the acquisition of the MnDOT parcel wi!! I be available for City Council action at the January 27, 1997 Council meeting. It was the consensus of the Council that in order to recoup costs of property acquisition, I demolition, environmental clean up and other expenses incurred by the city, staff negotiate the purchase price with a minimum selling price based on the remaining outstanding debt. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the city had been reimbursed by TIF funds in I the past, and Mr. Post stated that the State would reinstate parcels to the TIF District when the Building Permits are pulled. Discussion took place regarding sewer access charge (SAC) credits related to the project. I Mayor Probst directed staff to use these transactions as a trigger for commencing the .. EDA as they relate to the broader picture and future planning for this area, and suggested that meetings be scheduled and the EDA formalized in the near future. I