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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - June 29, 2009 <br /> <br />23 <br /> <br />motion to amend and this will require someone who voted on the prevailing side of <br />the first motion to make the second motion. <br /> <br />Motion was called to a vote. The motion failed (2-2 - Councilmember Grant and <br />Councilmember Holmes). <br /> <br />City Attorney Filla stated that since the motion failed the Council would be back <br />at the beginning. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Holden <br />seconded a motion that the Council Adopt Resolution 2009-18: A <br />Resolution that would indicate that the consensus of the majority of the <br />Council is that the TCAAP land should be parks, trails, open space and <br />recreational land. The Resolution would read: <br /> <br />Whereas; the United States Army has determined that 585 acres in the <br />Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant site is surplus property. <br />Whereas the Army has the responsibility under Federal Law to take all <br />remedial action necessary to protect human health and environment <br />Whereas the City of Arden Hills is no longer pursuing an early transfer <br />of the property through it's offer to purchase with the U.S. General <br />Service Administration. <br /> <br />Whereas; the City's development partner has determined that pursuant <br />to the offer to purchase a mixed use commercial and residential <br />development on the TCAAP property was economically infeasible. <br /> <br />Whereas; the City would like to bring the TCAAP property into <br />productive use for the residents of Arden Hills, Ramsey County, and <br />the entire Metropolitan area. <br /> <br />Now therefore be it resolved by the City of Arden Hills to establish a <br />strong but flexible reuse plan that would ensure a solid commitment to <br />the natural resources and features that are critically important to Arden <br />Hills and the region while accommodating the flexibility necessary to <br />respond to changing circumstances, opportunities and constraints. <br /> <br />Using the following guidelines: <br />1. The City does not support a public sale of the TCAAP property by <br />the Federal Government <br />2. The City supports a transfer of the TCAAP property through special <br />legislation <br />