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. ~ .~ EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: November 15, 2006 COUNCIL WORK SESSION 2B TO: Mayor and City Council Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator FROM: Karen Barton, Community Development Dircctor~ta" SUBJECT: TCAAP Mastcr Developmcnt Plan Update At the October 30,2006 Council Work Session, Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. (HKGi) presented an overview of the TCAAP Master Development Plan Update process. Given it \vas a significant amount of information to digest and that a couple of weeks have elapsed since the presentation, staff would like to take this opportunity to note and respond to any commcnts, questions, or concerns that Council may have at this time regarding the process. . Additionally, in an effort to help clarify roles and responsibilitics of the many consultants associated with the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant purchase and redevelopment, staff is proposing to arrange a meeting to introduce all of the consultants and provide an opportunity for a round-table discussion bet\veen Council and the consultants. Staff envisions the following consultants would be in attendance at the meeting: . Steve Bubul, Kennedy & Graven, attorney for the City (Preliminary and Master Development Agreements, and TIF) . Mike Comodeca, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, attorney for the City (Early Transfer Process) . Ehlers staff, financial consultant to the City . Hoisington Koegler Group, lnc (HKGi), Master Development Consultant (development of a Master Plan for the TCAAP redevelopment) and Comprehensive Plan Consultant . SRF, preparation of the Alternative Urban Area-wide Review (AllAR) for the City . SEH, preparation of the Traffic Impact Analysis . Damon Farber and Associates, Landscape Architects (preparation of the landscape architecture plan for the TCAAP development) Each consultant or consultant team would provide a brief overvicw of their role(s) and providc an opportunity to informally address any questions or comments the Council may have regarding the transfer process, clean-up, and redevelopment of the property. Staff is proposing this meeting take place in mid-December, sometime after the development tOll I' on the . rd and before the Christmas holiday on the 25th. Staff would also like to invite the newly elected officials to attend this meeting. Staff is requesting direction from Council regarding arranging this meeting and setting a date and time for the meeting to take place.