04-30-07 Item 4M, Contract with SRF for AUAR

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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 10, 2006 9 Councilmember Larson thanked Mr. Kunkel for this presentation. He believed the recommendations ror redevelopment \lCre right on target for the City. He hoped the future Council would take this seriously and recognize the importance of this particularly with regard to TCAAP. Councilmember Holden stated this was a nice presentation and suggested they refer this to a future worksession for a discussion. Councilmember Grant thanked them for their work. MOTION: Councilrnember Holden moved and Councilrnernber Grant seconded a motion to refer the Arden Hills Economic Development Strategic Plan to a Counc il W orksession for discussion. Ms. Wolfe stated from her perspective, she believed it would be helpful to refer this to a worksession so staff could have time to look at this and give their recommendation and comments. Mayor Aplikowski recommended the following amendment: The Council accepts the Strategic Development Plan and requests that it be moved to a worksession for a full discussion. Councilmember Holden stated she did not accept the amendrnent and she wanted her motion to stand as stated. The motion carried (3-1) (Mayor Aplikowski opposed). E. Motion to Approve a Contract with SRF to Prepare an Alternative Urban Area-Wide Review for the Redevelopment of the Twin Cities Armv Ammunition Plant Ms. Barton stated as part of the TCAAP redevelopment, the City must complete an envirorunental review of the property relating to the proposed project. Given that this property constitutes a large area and will be redeveloped over a period of years, the AUAR process will provide the best means by which to conduct this review. She noted in Septernber the master developer for the project, CRR, issued an RFP for consulting services relating to a number of tasks associated with the TCAAP redevelopment Master Planning, Traffic Impact Study, AUAR Envirorunental Study, Stage One, PUD, and Development of a Landscape Plan. The RFP was issued encompassing all of these tasks to streamline the process and allow for effective integration and collaboration amongst the finns responding. She indicated City staff, along with Ryan employees, interviewed four [mus relating to these tasks. City staff is recommending the City contract with SRF to prepare the City's AUAR Envirorunental Study in the amount of$147,318. Councilmember Holden stated she was having a hard time understanding why the City had to take on this responsibility and not the developer. Ms. Barton responded the EQB required that a responsible