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AR-DEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION-JULY 22, 2009 4 Councilmember Holden asked if all county commissioners would be invited or just those aware of the vision and supportive. Mayor Harpstead stated the stakeholders meeting would be a starting point and a way for the City to convey the park land/open space vision to gain support from all those within the City's jurisdiction. Councilmember McClung agreed. Councilmember Holmes stated she would recommend having the project manager begin working before the stakeholders meeting. Mayor Harpstead explained that he would be willing to attend a meeting with Councilmember Holmes and the McKnight Foundation prior to the stakeholder meeting to explain the City's vision in detail. Councilmember Holmes stated she would be in favor of this meeting. Discussion ensued regarding the stakeholders that the City would be in contact with, including the County, DNR, state agencies and federal representatives. Mayor Harpstead reviewed a potential timeline for the grant and stakeholders stating this could take roughly nine to twelve months to pull together. Councilmember Holden suggested that the City also hold one on one discussions with stakeholders to gain their support. Councilmember Holmes indicated her only concern with a stakeholder meeting this early was that there was not a project manager in place to lead the meeting. Mayor Harpstead stated that the City could hire someone to coordinate the meeting or that an RFP could be sent out on how best to approach this scenario. He suggested that this initial planning not be over $10,000. Discussion ensued regarding the scope of work needed to prepare the City for a stakeholders meeting. Councilmember Holmes indicated that the City had certain stakeholders in mind, including Betty McCollum, Ramsey County and MPCA, that were going to play crucial roles in the success of the City's vision. She explained that if Betty