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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—November 9, 2009 2 1. CTV Update (continued) Cor Wilson provided the Council with an update regarding the current legislation for cable TV, funding and channel placement. She also reviewed franchise renewal, and the direction that CTV is currently taking to remain competitive in the market. She is requesting that cities adopt a resolution to support funding and channel placement legislation. Mayor Harpstead stated that the Council will review the process to have this item added to a work session and put on a future Council meeting agenda for possible approval. Councilmember Holden stated that if CTV was still looking for a new location, Arden Hills has some properties available that may meet their needs. Mayor Harpstead asked what city would be first in the franchise renewal process. Ms. Wilson stated that she did not have this information currently but thought that Arden Hills was close to the top of the list. Councilmember Holden thanked CTV for their work and the service they provide. B. TCAAP Update City Administrator Ronald Moorse stated that there was a conference call with Kevin Legare today. The call was an opportunity to obtain an update regarding the status and timing of the elements of the GSA's planned public sale process. The sale is planned for late spring to early summer of 2010. The potential lease arrangement of the FOSET property has now transformed into a license arrangement. The City has requested additional information regarding this from Mr. Legare. Letters have been provided to the City's congressional delegation, with copies of the City's State legislative delegation, providing an update regarding the TCAAP Property. City Administrator Moorse stated that at the October 20, 2009, joint work session with the Ramsey County Board, the Board directed Greg Mack, Director of Parks and Recreation, to determine if there were any additional areas of the TCAAP property, other than the wildlife corridor, that could merit County interest for park and open space use. Greg Mack has indicated - the western 500 feet of the primer tracer area could be a trailhead and parking area. The National Guard has expressed interest in the remaining portion of the primer tracer area. Greg Mack has sent this concept to Kevin Legare at the General Service Administration(GSA), though he has not heard back from him. Greg also indicated the County may be interested in a trail corridor providing a link between County Road 96 and the Rice Creek Trail Corridor. This trail could be identified prior to a public sale or in combination with a future development. To designate a trail as regional, the Metropolitan Council would have to approve it in the Regional Parks System Plan and the County would have to prepare a master plan for the regional trail. Staff is working with Greg Mack to prepare trail corridor options to discuss with the City Council. It had been suggested that they follow up with the Army regarding the interest of the County and National Guard. - Councilmember Holden asked why they would need to contact the Army.