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- . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 17, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrato@ SUB,mCT: Department of Army Rcquest for Rctroccssion Retrocession The City of Arden Hills has received documentation requesting comments regarding the efforts of the Department of Army to retrocede the legislative jurisdiction at TCAAP to the State of Minnesota. Background The City of Arden Hills previously responded to a similar request from the U.S. Army Reserve Center. This request was resolved in 1995 after almost five (5) years of discussion and negotiation. This request included the 29.04 acres associated with the Army Reserve Center. . The current request from the Department of Army includes jurisdiction over 2,180.81 acres of the arsenal property. This is the remainder of the site, excluding the Army Reserve Center, Archery Range, and MnDOT property. Request Sllecifics The Army has indicated the City of Arden Hills ceded ownership ofTCAAP property to the federal government during World War II. Currently, federal laws preclude the City or State from asserting control over TCAAP property. Related to providing services, the primary responsibility of the City will be to provide police and fire protection services. The City \vill need to meet with Ramsey County and the Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department (LJVFD) to negotiate the costs associated for providing these services. The Council might recall that one of the problems with providing these services is that the arsenal does not offset the costs through property taxes and United States Code specifically prohibits the contracting for performance ofthese duties. Suggested Action The City Council should discuss the pro's and con's of agreeing to the retrocession. Should the Council elect to respond positively to the request, various issues related to the process should be identified. . BF Isls