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, ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION - JULY 16, 2001 DlRAF'~T - - e community; possible amendment of the City's code; concunence by the State Building Code Division on safety issues and continued delays; integrity of the existing tower structure with or without radial ice and/or wind; options available to Mr. Vaughan; long-term development visions ofthe Gateway Business District by the City; and a staff review of compliance of other towers within the City and the need for consistency. Staff was directed to verify compliance of other towers in the community and any noncompliance issues. Staff was further directed to direct a letter to Mr. Habiger ofHKS representing Mr. Vaughan, requesting lease information as a condition of the City's postponement of this issue, to be provided by Mr. Vaughan prior to the August 20th Council Worksession discussion. On a related note, Mayor Probst stated that he will not be present at the August 20th Council W orksession and asked staff to provide sufficient information and research materials to Councilmember Grant, who will be serving that evening as Acting Mayor. RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT PRESENTATION . Janell Miersch, Program Coordinator for Education and Research for the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) was present, along with Brett Evans of the RCWD. Also present were Joel Schilling and Beth Peterson from S.E.H., the City's consulting firm developing the Stormwater Management Plan. The RCWD representatives provided an overview of their programs and their desire for support and cooperation with local governments, and confirmed their commitment to the City's development of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP). Further discussion was with regard to the City's development of goals through its stormwater management plan and their relationship to the goals of the RCWD. It was announced that a draft of the Stormwater Management Plan was scheduled for presentation at the City's August 20th Worksession, at which time and as directed by the City Council, the various affected agencies (i.e., Metropolitan Council; Rice Creek Watershed District) would be provided a copy for their review and comment, prior to final adoption scheduled for November 2001. FINANCE DEPARTMENT City Accountant, Terry Post, updated Councilmembers on the impacts ofthe recently completed legislation session and related 2002 Budget ramifications. e Discussion items included final status of Homestead and Agricultural Credit Aid and Local Government Aid; Tax Increment Financing implications; press releases