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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—February 8, 2010 9 7.A. Mn/DOT I694 Project Update (continued) Mr. Lindeberg stated the majority of the NAC process would be done at that point in time. If NAC has not gotten through the process the timeline could be stretched. - Councilmember Holden clarified if NAC says that a sound wall is needed then it needs to be in the bid. Mr. Lindeberg clarified that NAC would not be responsible for constructing the sound walls but _ it would need to be in the plan. Mayor Harpstead clarified that Mn/DOT is on the fast track with this project and will be hiring a consultant. He also stated that the City would need to find members for the NAC committee within the next couple of weeks. Mr. Lindeberg stated it would be a couple of weeks before the consultant is hired and then a couple of weeks before the NAC meeting. Mayor Harpstead stated this would only allow two to three meetings for NAC before the April 2010 deadline for municipal consent. He stated that residents that are interested should get their names in quick and early. He suggested having a sign up sheet at the open house on Thursday. Councilmember Holden asked who the point of contact would be at the City for this committee. Civil Engineer Giga stated that she and Public Works Director Greg Hoag have been the liaisons for this project. They will determine who the contact person should be and have that available for the open house on Thursday. B. Minnesota Department of Health — Health Impact Assessment Program for TCAAP - Community Development Director Lehnhoff stated the Environmental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently contacted City Staff to discuss the idea of conducting a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) property. MDH provided a summary of the HIA process, how it could benefit the City's planning process for TCAAP, and a project timeline. The HIA process is intended to enhance the traditional planning process by providing an additional viewpoint that focuses on the health impacts of a development and creates recommendations to mitigate possible negative health impacts. Along with other land use regulations, the recommendations can then be used to help review or revise a development proposal to expand on positive health impacts and reduce - negative health impacts. In 2006, Arden Hills was one of 19 cities that received a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota to incorporate active living principles into the City's planning process. The primary purpose of that program was to encourage cities to include a health impact perspective in the overall planning process. While the TCAAP property does not have a development proposal at this time, the results of an HIA could be used to help create land use regulations and/or evaluate a future development proposal. Although this is not a typical planning grant, Staff believes that this is an opportunity that would support the City's efforts in preparing