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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />OCTOBER 12,2004 <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />on "Does the TCAAP project need economic development assistance and <br />what types of issues does this present to the City as a whole". <br /> <br />Conncilmember Grant requested the Commission also look at ways for TCAAP to finance <br />itsclf. Mayor Aplikowski noted this was a part of this study. <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated he wanted to make sure there would not be a financial impact <br />with respect to an increase in taxes to the current residents because of TCAAP. <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Guidant Corporation Extension for Addition J <br /> <br />Mr. Hellegers explained the applicant had requested a one-year extension for the start of <br />construction on Addition J. The extension would be a one-year extension to currently permitted <br />one-year time period between approval of the Final Plan PUD and issuance of the Building <br />Permit. <br /> <br />Mr. Hellegers noted on September 13,2004 staff received a letter from Dan Riehle, Facilities <br />Manager for Guidant Corporation requesting an extension of one-year for the construction of <br />Addition]. Addition J would house research and development functions and include offices and <br />workstations for research and development employees. Mr. Riehle had indicated that Addition J <br />was a project that Guidant was committed to building and anticipated that construction would <br />likely begin sometime between late spring and early fall, 2005. An extension of one-year would <br />allow Guidant the flexibility to submit building plans within that timeframe and still begin <br />construction in 2005. <br /> <br />Mr. Hellegers stated staffrecommends approval of the one-year extension to allow Guidant to <br />have an approved Building Permit for Addition J no later than February 23,2005. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a <br />motion to approve a one-year extension for the start of construction on <br />Addition J to allow Guidant to have an approved Building Permit no later <br />than February 23,2005. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL REPORTS <br /> <br />Ms. Wolfe - None. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden - Stated that Ramsey County Sheriff was looking for citizens to join <br />the Citizens Civil Defense Board. She asked if the City was going to maintain the irrigation <br />system in the Cummings Park median. Mr. Brown replied to his knowledge there would not be <br />