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<br />e <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />MAY 13,2002 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />anyway. Mr. Parrish replied the Metropolitan Council could be invited into the <br />process and work with them on an ongoing basis, or they could invite themselves <br />into the process. He indicated the Metropolitan Council had the authority to take <br />additional regulatory authority over this type of process by designating the site as <br />regionally significant. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated he was also surprised about the City seeking this <br />grant. He stated he understood the developer would incur this cost. He asked who <br />directed this. Mr. Lynch replied Mr. Parrish approached him regarding applying <br />for funding and he asked Mr. Parrish to obtain the information. He stated the <br />developer did expect the City to have some money on the table and staff thought <br />they would first attempt this route to attempt to obtain funding from the <br />Metropolitan Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated whoever came up with the idea of this should be <br />commended. He indicated this would help the City with the preparation for <br />planning to develop the land. He stated the developer was not out to do the City a <br />favor, and the City needed its own resources to participate in this project. He <br />stated this was a great idea and it gave them the funding and the independence to <br />do this without relying on the developer for funding. He stated the alternative was <br />that the City taxpayer money be spent, and he believed they should obtain funding <br />from the Metropolitan Council. He indicated he believed this was a significant <br />project regionally and wanted to obtain the Metropolitan Council's assistance with <br />this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem asked what the long-term implications would be if they <br />obtained this grant. She stated the Metropolitan Council was not going to give the <br />City something for nothing either. She indicated she did agree going to the <br />Metropolitan Council for funding for the planning process, but to her it would <br />make more sense if it was put into the framework as to what the City had just <br />committed to in terms of working with the developer. Mr. Parrish replied this <br />grant application process was directed by deadlines. He indicated the Metropolitan <br />Council would be making a decision in July. Otherwise, they would need to wait <br />until next year to submit another a grant request. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated her concern was if money was going to be <br />pooled with the developer's money, but if the City kept it separate and if this <br />