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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL TCAAP WORK SESSION-NOVEMBER 1312007 7 A. Ramsey County Rice Creek Trailhead Concept and TCAAP North- South Trail Connection Concept (continued) Mr. Mack stated he did not feel this had to be done by year-end and that the minimum width within these corridors should be roughly 150 feet to provide for an adequate buffer for the trail and landscaping. Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated the Council could continue to discuss the north-south trail corridor as it seems the Council was in favor of the concept. He noted the letter of support could be broken into two parts noting that the Council was working to identify how to pursue the north-south trail corridor. Councilmember McClung indicated he needed more information on the environmental consequences to the City if the corridor were acquired by the City. He stated he was not ruling anything out, but that he would like more information before he was comfortable making adecision. Mayor Harpstead asked that the Council provide staff direction on this item. He stated he has heard that the Council would like Mike Comadeca to react to the trail corridor proposal and that overall the Council was in favor of a pedestrian connection of some sort, with the location yet to be determined. Councilmember Holmes indicated she would like to know how the land would be dedicated to the City prior to the sale or if this corridor would be transferred apart from the land to the developer. Mayor Harpstead stated he would be in favor of a land transfer prior to the land sale. Councilmember Holden agreed stating the City would be working with the developer on the trail cleanup. Councilmember Grant indicated he felt it would not have to be transferred prior to the land sale. He cautioned the City from owning contaminated land, but that the County could own the land. Councilmember McClung explained all of the environmental issues would need to be further clarified before he could make a decision on this issue. Councilmember Holmes stated she was in favor of apre-transfer of the land.