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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-JULY 15, 2009 3 Mayor Harpstead asked that Mr. Fix review the site map to greater define the areas that were still in need of remediation. Mr. Fix explained there were 22 distinct areas that exceed the industrial standard from the State at this time. He further reviewed the locations in detail, with roughly four acres of FOSET land that still need to be cleaned up to the industrial standards. Mr. Fix noted that some parts of the property meet residential standards, including the land west of Rice Creek. Discussion ensued regarding the cleanup of the TCAAP site. Councilmember Holden questioned if the studies completed by Ryan Companies were included in this estimate, as they felt there were additional sites needing cleanup to reach the MPCA/EPA standards. Mr. Legare stated the GSA does not have any of the Ryan Companies data, but that all of the property met the industrial standards except the areas marked in red on the site map. He then reviewed which areas of the site met residential standards. Mayor Harpstead questioned how much was spent on the cleanup of Site C or Site K. Mr. Legare stated the cleanup of Site C was in the millions of dollars as it was a large site that endured several complications. He indicated that Site K was cleaned by Alliant Tech and that this information was confidential. Mayor Harpstead explained that the City did not want to have to wont' about this property and if it were cleaned properly. He questioned how the City could be assured that the Buyer would follow through with the cleanup. Mr. Legare stated an escrow agreement or performance bond could be put in place to assure that the work was completed. He stated that the promise to clean has not been sorted through and that this would need to be further addressed with the Army and the Attorney General's office. Councilmember Holmes asked about community-friendly invitation for bids (IFBs) that were promised.