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<br />Approved:
<br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
<br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
<br />MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2006, 7:37 p.m.
<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
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<br />CAU~ TO ORDER
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<br />Mayor Aplikowski called the meeting to order at 7:37 p,m,
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<br />Present:
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<br />Mayor Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant and Brenda Holden,
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<br />Absent:
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<br />None.
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<br />Staff Present: City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; Director of Operations &
<br />Maintenance, Thomas Moore; Community Development Director, Karen Barton; City
<br />Engineer, Kris Giga; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman,
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<br />Also in Attendance: Planning Commissioners Ken Bezdicek, Clayton Larson, Roberta
<br />Thompson, and David McClung,
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<br />Proposed Redevelopment of Arden Plaza Corner (Verbal Presentation)
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<br />Mr. Wellington, Wellington Management, Ine" 1625 Energy Park Drive, Suite 100, St.
<br />Paul, stated they were interested in possibly redeveloping Arden Plaza on the comer of
<br />Lexington Avenue and County Road E. He indicated they were considering what the next steps
<br />were going to be, He summarized what could occur on the site, such as a bank:, drug store, small
<br />grocery store (i,e, Aldi Market), office building, etc, He noted the Frattalone Hardware building
<br />would stay were it was. He asked the Council what the City's objectives were for this area,
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<br />Kori Dejong, Wellington Management, Inc., 1625 Energy Park Drive, St. Paul, was also in
<br />attendance to answer any questions,
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<br />Ned Rukavina, United Properties, 3500 American Boulevard W., Suite 200, Minneapolis,
<br />summarized the Aldi grocery store concept.
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<br />Councilmember Holden inquired if all of the groceries sold at Aldi had current expiration dates,
<br />Mr. Rukavina replied they did,
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<br />Mayor Aplikowski asked if there were fresh cut meats carried by Aldi, Mr. Rukavina
<br />responded they had fresh ground beef, but there was no butcher or bakery on site.
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