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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION-OCTOBER 28, 2009 7 1 B. Preparation for TCAAP Public Sale (continued) Councilmember Grant suggested staff request this information to eliminate the need for Mike Comodeca to obtain the information and that this then be provided to counsel for review. Mayor Harpstead asked if the Council was all in favor of gaining further understanding of the impact of a lease-type concept before the property was transferred. Councilmember Holmes indicated she was not in favor of leasing the site in any way. Councilmember McClung stated the City would need to understand the leasing plan to determine if we support or oppose the proposal. Councilmember Holmes stated she did not want a leasing plan at all. Mayor Harpstead indicated the Council would need to make the bidders aware that they are concerned about an unknown lease concept. Councilmember Grant stated if the land was not a park, he did not want to see the Council scuttle the sale of the land because it was being leased, until such time it was detrimental to the City. Councilmember McClung and Mayor Harpstead agreed with this statement. Councilmember Grant indicated he was in favor of the site being developed and to not sit vacant. Councilmember Holden stated a developer could purchase the site and sit on it for several years before the economic climate was right, leaving the site vacant. She indicated there was nothing that could force the development of the site. Mayor Harpstead agreed this could happen, but that it would be on the tax rolls and that the City could put some standards in place to address these concerns. Councilmember Holden indicated that anon-profit could purchase the site and - then the site would stay off the tax rolls.