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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />DECEMBER 10, 2001 <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated some activities on the arsenal property are heating up. He noted he has met <br />with the third developer. He added it would be on the agenda at a future worksession. He stated <br />they have been told the presentation would be limited to 45 minutes or less. He noted they would <br />have a strong team with a strong presentation. He added the other two parties would like to <br />schedule time in January. He stated they might need to schedule some special meetings in <br />January. He noted he hoped they could make a decision in early February as to how they wanted <br />to proceed. He added that if they wanted to go through an RFP process they could do that. He <br />stated Mr. Parrish is going to walk the Council through a draft of the package for Representative <br />McCollum. He noted ifthe Council is comfortable with what it is seeing, then a draft copy could <br />go to Representative McCollum's staffto see if anything further is needed. <br /> <br />Mr. Lynch stated he met with Mr. Brown and Mr. Panish to discuss the type of package to <br />prepare. He explained the components of the presentation: a base map showing the current <br />situation, an aerial photo showing an overlay of the property, a use map with the contamination <br />areas, the National Guard's proposed acquisition map, the City's proposed acquisition map, and a <br />composite map showing all the above compressed into one map. He stated there was also <br />literature surrounding those maps. He noted Mr. Parrish developed a summary history. He added <br />that he did summary of recent events. He stated the final presentation ends up being a dozen <br />pages. He noted they have not completed the requested action page. He added they could request <br />the acquisition ofthe northwest to southwest comer or federal legislation for that property <br />acquisition. He stated this was an area where Representative McCollum's staff could assist them <br />with how that could be phrased. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst asked if the City had all these maps electronically now so it could provide <br />whatever is needed. Mr. Parrish responded they did not have them all now, but would have them <br />shortly. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated they should be clear in their overture to the Congresswoman that the City is <br />requesting a title transfer to the City ofthe development area. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski asked about the change in the name of the plan. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated they might want to have two separate documents. He noted one would be the <br />Vento Reutilization Plan and the other would be the City's Comprehensive Plan that follows it. <br />He added this would show the City has been consistent. <br /> <br />Mr. Parrish stated they have not been able to find the Vento Reutilization Plan with a map of <br />land uses. He noted they had only been able to find the general principles. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated he thought there was a drawing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated he thought it was important for Representative McCollum to <br />understand there has been some real continuity. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated it is critical to have it. He noted that otherwise the city goes back to the <br />drawing board. He added it would show the City had been consistent and honorable in its <br />