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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-12-11-R lt ,-ARZEN�HILLS Approved: February 13, 2012 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 12,2011 7:00 P.M. -ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the City Council Regular Meeting at 7:02 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes,Nick Tamble and Ed Werner. Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; and Deputy Clerk Rebecca Brazys 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mayor Grant requested that he wanted to pull Item 5B, 5F, and 5J from the Consent Calendar. Mayor Grant stated Item 8A should read, "Approve the 2012-2016 CIP." Councilmember Holmes requested that Item 5L be pulled from the Consent Calendar. MOTION: Counilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded the motion to approve the agenda as amended. The motion carried (4-1) (Holden —Na 2. PUBLIC INQUIRIES /INFORMATIONAL Katie Bach, 1861 W Highway 96, stated she is speaking on behalf of the East Round Lake neighborhood in opposition to the City granting Municipal Consent for the US 10/Highway 96 project. In a slide presentation, Ms. Bach reviewed background information related to the noise analysis for this project; the timeline and progress to date regarding the project scope and noise assessments conducted; Federal and State policies; inclusion of platted lots in the noise analysis; and the noise wall analysis and modeling. In conclusion, she recommended the following: ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 2 • Conduct a work session with Ramsey County, neighborhood representatives, and Mn/DOT officials to determine why noise impact to TH 10 cannot be considered part of the project despite project's influence on traffic volumes in area, and initial inclusion in overall study commissioned by Mn/DOT. o Noise wall construction would be most cost-effective if completed at same time as grade separation. • Consider rescinding the prior Condition for Municipal Consent and reword with stronger language on basis that: o City's concerns of EA were never formally addressed by Ramsey County. o SEH noise analyses referenced did not follow Mn/DOT policies in place at that time. o Project delay to 2013 should allow City and County sufficient time to come to final resolution. • As TCAAP development discussions continue, include construction of noise wall/visual barrier along west side of TH10 as condition for Municipal Consent for future state transportation projects. • Consider other funding sources for noise abatement in this area: o Old Highway 10 is now designated for a north-south multi-use trail connection to Highway 96 Regional Trail System. o Increased pedestrian use warrants additional safety measures to separate interstate traffic on TH 10 from local access road. Nick Cmiel, 1779 Lake Valentine Road, presented his own noise analysis model related to the US 10/Highway 96 project and the cost effectiveness of a noise wall for the East Round Lake neighborhood. 3. STAFF COMMENTS A. TCAAP/Stadium Proposal Update City Administrator Klaers updated Council on the latest events related to the stadium proposal: • On November 29th the Senate Tax and Local Government Committee held a joint meeting focusing on stadium sites with presentations by the Vikings, Ramsey County, Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission, and the City of Minneapolis. • The City of Minneapolis has announced that their preferred stadium site is the Metrodome location. • On December 6th the Senate Tax and State Government Innovation Committee held a joint meeting focusing on stadium funding sources. City Administrator Klaers explained that there have been some questions about Ramsey County's plans for site remediation. To answer those questions, he invited Greg Mack, Ramsey County Director of Parks and Recreation, to speak at tonight's meeting. Greg Mack explained that Ramsey County has entered into an offer to purchase 430 acres of the TCAAP property. The purchase agreement is conditioned on the State providing development funding for the site and runs through August 1, 2012. He explained that the $28.5 purchase price ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 3 is based on appraised values that have been provided by the County and the GSA on behalf of the Army. The assumptions in that appraisal are that the land is clear and cleaned. For the purposes of the appraisal, that was based on 44 percent residential and 56 percent being commercial/industrial activity. The $28.5 million purchase would be reduced based on the cost of demolition of all structures and infrastructure and the cost to remove any contaminants. Mayor Grant clarified that the purchase price would remain at $28.5 but the cost of remediation would come out of that purchase price. Greg Mack stated that the Mayor's point is correct. He stated the third item is an ongoing water filtration system and any alterations to that necessary to develop the site would also be deducted because they were looking at the value of the land as based on the market value highest and best use. To get to those offset numbers, the reductions, Ramsey County has issued a request for proposals to do all that work at a fixed cost. Mr. Mack explained that one of the alternatives is the cost of remediating to a full residential level across the whole 430 acres. Mr. Mack explained that the Vikings have indicated a desire to have the entire 430 acres cleaned to a residential standard and this cost would apply when dealing with the GSA on that reduction. On the 430 acres, there are 400 acres that will be deeded to the county as soon as they are ready to proceed. Those 400 acres have been warranted by the Army to meet all the commercial and industrial standards they are obligated to do. The 30 acre balance includes 5 acres where remediation will be required and the other 25 acres are located under slabs which require additional investigation. As part of the fixed cost contract, the contractor will be expected to complete the stadium footprint (specifically where a building will be placed) within nine months of being given the notice to proceed. He further explained that the whole of the project, all of the land, is to be completed within 30 months. The County will not have all of the proposals from the proposed contractor until December 30 and will be in a position to award the contract in mid January, conditioned upon the project moving forward. He added that with the contract awarded, the County will be in a position to negotiate with the GSA the specific amount to be reduced from the $28.5 million purchase price. Mr. Mack stated in the County's relationship with the Minnesota Vikings, 60.5 percent of the total cost is considered a stadium cost and the balance is the Viking's owners' cost. One of the things that is compelling for the Vikings as they move forward is that the 260 acres involved in the stadium site will be cleaned to a level that gives maximum flexibility in the future. Mayor Grant questioned if Mr. Mack had stated that at some point the property will be deeded to the County. Mr. Mack responded that Ramsey County would be the conduit for this transaction and it would come in two forms; first would be a deed for the 400 acres then a lease on the 30 acres that require remediation. One of the critical parts is to make sure the County has the same protection in the lease that they have in the deed, which means any unknown conditions would be the responsibility of the Federal government. Mayor Grant stated Mr. Mack had indicated they anticipated having a fixed cost by January and questioned how they came up with that date. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG-DECEMBER 12, 2011 4 Mr. Mack responded the County has solicited proposals and held a pre-bid conference which was attended by 120 people. The proposals are due by December 30 and it will take a couple of weeks to review those proposals. Councilmember Holden stated that she met with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) because she is concerned about remediation on this property. The MPCA assured her that remediation requirements will be the same for the County as they would be for anyone else who would purchase the property. She also stated that she likes that at least 44 percent of the property will be cleaned to residential standards. Mr. Mack pointed out that the County worked with the Council to identify the trail corridor on the north end of the TCAAP property. Through this process, they did identify 15 additional acres that will become a part of the wildlife corridor. The County has just completed the investigation plan on that site and it will be cleaned to a recreational standard which is comparable to residential. This property is not apart of the stadium project. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. October 24, 2011, Special Council Meeting B. October 24, 2011, Council Work Session MOTION: Councilmember Tamble moved and Councilmember Holden seconded the motion to approve the October 24, 2011, Special Council Meeting and October 24, 2011, Council Work Session minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously(5-0). 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Claims and Payroll B. Appfove Elmer-u-Andersen Memorial Trail Gonneetionsrciyriirnc-ir mTsiiciicccri C. Approve the 2012 Shared Service Agreement with Ramsey Conservation District for Erosion and Sediment Control Permit Inspections D. Approve Cancellation of the December 27th Regular Council Meeting E. Approve Ordinance 2011-010 Adopting the 2012 Fee Schedule as Presented and Authorizing Publication of the Summary Ordinance F. Approve the 2012 Employee Compensation Plan for-Non Union&Rploye G. Adopt the 2012 Monthly City Contribution for Employee Benefits H. Approve Resolution 2011-059 Related to the Annual Special Assessments for Delinquent Utilities 1. Approve Resolution 2011-063 Establishing the Service Fee for Curbside Recycling Service J. Approve Or-dinanee 2011 0615 Revised Utility Or-dinanee and Sununar-y Ordinan K. Approve Resolution 2011-060 - A Resolution Committing Specific Revenue Sources in Special Revenue Funds L. Approve dinanee-2011 014 Approva4 of the-ate pater likeit Dksehar-ge- ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 5 M. Approve Ordinance 2011-013 Amending Chapter 15 of the Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance and Ordinance Summary N. Approve a Contract with Kimley-Horn, Inc., for Old Highway 10 Bridge Design O. Approve 2012 Liquor License Renewals P. Approve 2012 Tobacco License Renewals MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded the motion to approve the Consent Calendar as amended and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). 6. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS A. Approve Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail Connections Payment#7 to American Liberty Construction, Inc., in the Amount of$20,545.35 Public Works Director Maurer explained this is not a final payment as there are still punch list items that need to be done. Of this payment, approximately $12,250 is for final quantities in the bid; Work Order #1 is for $716.80 for relocation of the speed sign for eastbound traffic; Supplemental Agreement #3 is for approximately $4,800 for miscellaneous additions to the storm sewer on the project; and Supplemental Agreement #4 for approximately $3,869 is for adjustments to hydrants. He explained that they are still retaining $24,136.14 for one punch list item, trail lights not working properly, and paperwork that needs to be completed. Mayor Grant explained that he pulled this item because the memo did not break out the individual costs that Mr. Maurer has now reviewed. Councilmember Holden asked Mr. Maurer to clarify that this project is only costing the City $1,200 because of grant money available. Mr. Maurer confirmed that the cost to the City for this project is just slightly over$1,200. Mayor Grant commented that it would have been better if the location of the speed sign had been more carefully considered at the onset of the project as well as the impact of locating the hydrants on a hill. MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded the motion to approve Elmer L. Andersen Memorial Trail Connections Payment #7 to American Liberty Construction, Inc., in the amount of $20,545.35. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Approve the 2012 Employee Compensation Plan for Non-Union Employees Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson explained that the City Council did a market study in late 2007 and implemented a compensation plan on December 1, 2007. On both January 1, 2008 and January 1, 2009, a 3 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) was ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 6 applied to this plan, in 2010 there was no COLA increase. In 2011 an increase of 1 percent was applied on January 1st and another 1 percent on July 1 st Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson stated that annually the City Council evaluates its compensation plan and determines if a COLA is appropriate. During the 2012 budget discussions, the council discussed the 2007 market study and their plan to set the benchmarks for the salary ranges but due to budget constraints at the time, the benchmarks were not set at the point the Council wanted to set them and planned on doing it over a few years. The economic events of 2008 and forward affected this plan. After evaluating the surrounding communities, it was decided to increase the salary scale by 1 percent on July 1, 2011 which provided for a 1.5 percent pay increase to employees in 2011. Council directed staff to prepare the 2012 budget with a 1 percent increase on January 1, 2012 and an additional 1 percent increase on July 1, 2012 which results in a 1.5 percent pay increase to employees for 2012. This, in effect, helps to achieve the goal the City Council set in 2008 to increase the salary scale to the desired benchmark compared to other cities while minimizing the effect on the operating budget. Mayor Grant commented that the City hasn't done a market study since 2007 and questioned how the Council knows how our salaries compare to other cities. He also stated that a salary increase of 1 percent in January and a 1 percent increase in July does not really result in a 1.5 percent increase in the range, but is actually a 2 percent increase in the range. He stated that is the type of clarification he would like to see in the memo. Councilmember Holden asked if this includes a 1 percent increase for the part-time Parks and Recreation staff. Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson responded that it does not; there is no increase for Parks and Recreation part-time staff this year nor was there an increase last year. Councilmember Holden proposed that the Council approve a 1 percent increase January 1 but that the Council revisit the 1 percent increase for July 1 at a later time. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded the motion to approve the 2012 Employee Compensation Plan for Non-Union Employees effective January 1, 2012 with a 1 percent COLA and the Parks and Recreation 2012 Part-Time Scale as presented. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). C.Approve Ordinance 2011-015 —Revised Utility Ordinance and Approve Publication of the Ordinance Summary Director Iverson explained that at the November 21, 2011, Council Work Session, staff presented changes to the utility ordinance including; making the property owner the responsible party on the utility accounts; certifying of delinquent utilities on a quarterly basis rather than annually, and; billing of utility accounts by calendar quarters rather than rolling billing quarters. At that time, staff suggested billing residential accounts by calendar quarters and continuing to bill commercial accounts monthly. Staff amends this by suggesting that all utility accounts be billed ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 7 quarterly because it results in significant savings for Finance and Public Works. She added that the City Attorney has reviewed and approved this ordinance with only minor changes. Mayor Grant explained that he pulled this item from consent so that it could be discussed on camera so residents are aware of the changes. Director Iverson stated that she does plan to send informational letters to all residents and a notice in the City newsletter. She explained that if we only certify delinquent utilities once a year and a property owner files bankruptcy before the delinquency is certified, the City cannot collect. This ordinance change is an attempt to protect the City. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded a motion to adopt Ordinance 2011-015 and authorize publication of the Ordinance Summary. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). D. Approve Ordinance 2011-014, adopting Chapter 16, the Storm Water Illicit Discharge and Connections Ordinance, as presented in the December 12, 2011, report to the City Council. Authorize publication of the Ordinance Summary. Councilmember Holmes explained that she contacted the City Attorney and the Public Works Director because this ordinance was going to be given a separate chapter. She stated she doesn't think it is necessary to create a separate section for this required ordinance but suggested that it be added to the end of the storm water ordinance, Chapter 10. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded a motion to approve Ordinance 2011-014 and authorize publication of the Ordinance Summary. MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Holden seconded the motion to amend the motion to approve the addition of the Storm Water Illicit Discharge and Connections Ordinance to Chapter 10 (Chapter 10.10.15) as presented in the December 12, 2011, report to the City Council, and authorize publication of the Ordinance Summary. Motion to approve the amendment carried unanimously (5-0). The motion as amended carried unanimously (5-0). 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS None 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Approve the 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan Approve Resolution 2011-061 Adopting the 2012 Budget Approve Resolution 2011-062 Setting the Final Levy for Taxes Payable in 2012 ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 8 Director Iverson reviewed how property tax bills vary from year-to-year. She also explained that the State Legislative change for 2012 replaced the Market Value Homestead Credit Program (MVHC) with a Market Value Exclusion (MVE) Program. The MVE program reduces the property's market value for tax purposes thus creating a new Taxable Market Value. The advantage is that State credits are eliminated and local governments collect their full levy. The disadvantage is that it lowers the local government's taxable market value,thus raising taxes. Director Iverson explained that market values are established in the spring by the County Assessor and approved at the Board of Appeal and Equalization in April or May. The median market value on a single family home in Arden Hills went down by 1.16 percent from Pay 2011 to Pay 2012. The total residential values (including townhomes, condos, etc.) fell by 1.97 percent. Commercial/industrial values fell by 0.64 percent. Director Iverson then reviewed the effect of adding a 2.15 percent City levy increase which would result in an addition $5.00 a year to the median value home's tax bill. She also explained how property tax dollars are distributed; for each dollar, Ramsey County receives 44 cents, the School District receives 35 cents, Arden Hills receives 17 cents and Other Agencies receive 4 cents of every dollar. The proposed 2.15 per cent levy increase is primarily made up of: Public Safety Cost increases — 1.50 percent; Elections — 0.50 percent; Salary; benefits and other costs 0.15 percent. Director Iverson stated the 2012 key budget elements are: • Revenues are expected to remain about the same. This has been conservatively estimated as the City is primarily "built-out" and has some redevelopment and expansion, but cannot be estimated. • General Fund revenues are estimated to be $4,053,626 or a 4.01 percent increase over 2011, mainly due to the increase in the tax levy. • Utility revenues will increase 12.97 percent for Water, decrease 7.32 percent for Sewer, and increase 3.28 percent for Surface Water Management. These changes reflect the increases of rates of 7 percent for Water, 2 percent for Sewer, and 3 percent for Surface Water Management. • The levy increase is proposed at 2.15 percent. • Salary adjustments as part of COLA/steps are budgeted at 1.5 percent. • The proposed budget for Fire Protection has increased by 3.55 percent. • The proposed budget for Police Protection and Animal Control has increased by 4.07 percent. • The proposed budget for 911 Dispatch services has increased by 16.73 percent. • The proposed budget has kept operating costs relatively flat unless there have been contract services which have increased. • The proposed budget includes the same amount of transfers as last year: o $200,000 for capital reserves to be used for road improvements o $40,000 for capital reserves to be used for equipment replacement • This proposal does not contain a contingency amount nor does it use reserves to balance the budget as has been done the last two years. • Overall, the City's total proposed budget has decreased by 5.88 percent mainly due to the fewer construction projects; General Fund budget is increased by 3.48 percent as compared to 2011. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 9 • Total staff in the 2012 budget is 26 FTE's. (An addition of one from the 2011 budget — as place holder has been set for an Assistant City Engineer which is currently being contracted out from the City of Roseville.) Director Iverson then reviewed the proposed 2012—2016 Capital Improvement Plan. Discussion ensued. MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Werner seconded a motion to Approve Resolution 2011-062, setting the Final Lew at 1.8 percent. MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Tamble seconded the motion to amend the motion to set the levy at 2.0 percent. The motion to amend failed to carry (2-3) (Grant, Holden, and Werner — Nay). The motion to Approve Resolution 2011-062 setting the Final Lew at 1.8 percent carried (4-1) (Holmes—Nay). MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to Approve 2011-061 Adopting the 2012 Final Budget as amended. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holmes seconded the motion to Approve the 2012 — 2016 Capital Improvement Plan as presented. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Resolution 2011-054—US 10/1-fighway 96 Municipal Consent Public Works Director Terry Maurer explained that this item has been before the Council several times; at work sessions and at regular meetings. At the Council's September 26, 2011, meeting, Resolution 2011-048 was adopted Disapproving the Final Layout of the US 10/Highway 96 Improvement with Four Conditions. On October 21, 2011, staff received a response from Ramsey County to the City's four conditions as follows: Condition 1. The US 10/Highway 96 project will be constructed in 2013 so that Highway 96 is not closed in the same year that Mn/DOT widens the Lexington Avenue Bridge. Condition 2. A re-analysis of all the available noise data indicates that there is no length and/or height noise wall for the southwest quadrant that meets the cost effective criteria for inclusion of such noise wall in the project. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 10 Condition 3. The barrier for Lakeshore Place has been increased to 63 inches in height (56 inches above ground level). Condition 4. Ramsey County agrees with Condition 4 and will pursue accomplishing it. Public Works Director Maurer then reviewed noise analyses that have been prepared for this project over a period of time; by SEH in 2008 and by Jacobs Engineering in 2010. He presented these analyses for Council review and pointed out that none of the three different wall heights analyzed meets the cost-effective criteria per Mn/DOT requirements. He commented that the presentation made earlier in the evening by Lakeshore Place residents included property beyond the footprint of the project and included vacant lots which he believes cannot be counted with regards to cost-effectiveness criteria He added that a noise wall could be built, but it would have to be funded by a source other than Federal dollars or trunk highway dollars. Councilmember Holden questioned the scope of the project and asked if it extends to Wedgewood Circle. Public Works Director Maurer responded that it does not go to Wedgewood Circle. Councilmember Tamble commented that the Lakeshore Place residents made a presentation with a lot of data but he does not believe their findings would be accepted by Mn/DOT as meeting the cost-effective criteria. Mn/DOT makes that call and everything in the previous noise analyses states that'a noise wall is not economically feasible. He stated the only other suggestion he could make would be tree planting between the 58 inch barrier and Old Highway 10. Councilmember Holden stated she spoke to Mn/DOT and the bottom line is, if the City wants a noise wall, the City will have to pay for it. Public Works Director Maurer stated that staff believes Ramsey County has met the four conditions included in Resolution 2011-048 for granting Municipal Consent to the US 10/Highway 96 project and recommends adoption of Resolution 2011-054 Approving the Final Layout of the US 10/Highway 96 Improvement and rescinding Resolution 2011-048. Joe Lux, Ramsey County Transportation Planner, stated that part of the issue is that three sets of federal funds can be spent anywhere on the project, except for a noise wall County funds can only be spent on the County road system. He stated that even if the County wanted to erect the noise wall, they cannot use County money to do so. Councilmember Tamble asked if the resolution could be revised to address plantings in the right-of-way between the barrier wall and Old Highway 10. Public Works Director Maurer stated there will be about 15 feet between the road and barrier and landscaping can be placed in that area as long as it doesn't interfere with snow storage. The County had indicated previously that they're willing to work with the City on this. Councilmember Tamble asked if there is enough room to carry the tree planting further south. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 11 Public Works Director Maurer responded that Old Highway 10 and US Highway 10 clear zones and highway safety must be considered. Also, that area is south of the project limits and federal rules would not allow that to be added to this project, but it could be looked at separate from the project. Mayor Grant questioned how an neighborhood would come back for a sound wall in the future if noise levels are higher than anticipated. Public Works Director Maurer stated that he is not familiar with the whole reevaluation process. However, Mn/DOT did indicate that they have a small budget reserved each year for noise walls that are not associated with current projects. MOTION: Mayor Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded the motion to extend the meeting to 11:00 p.m. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). Councilmember Tamble questioned what is being done in this project to help mitigate noise for the residents. Mr. Lux responded the noise mitigation is limited to the wall that is on the north side of Highway 96. The cost benefit is met for Arden Manor because the density is greater. He also stated the tree planting suggested would be a visual barrier but would not do much for noise. MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember Werner seconded the motion to adopt Resolution 2011-054 approving the Final Layout of the US 10/Highway 96 Improvement and rescinding Resolution 2011-048. Councilmember Holmes commented that the residents made an excellent presentation and she appreciates their time and effort but "the dollars are the dollars." She stated she doesn't want the impression to be that the people on Lakeshore Place are being ignored. The Council and County are just doing what the law says and what the rules are under Federal, State, and County statutes. The City is doing the best it can for all the neighborhoods. The motion carried (4-1) (Tamble—Nay). 10. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Tamble stated: • the City newsletter is out now and is printed on white, glossy paper in full color. • the Communications Committee is seeking a photographer. • there have been three recent meetings for the Website committee. Councilmember Holden reported that the Economic Development Committee (EDC) met last week and the EDC members are considering what they want listed on the new website and reviewing their work plan for next year. One thing they want to look at is asking the Communications Committee to accept articles on local businesses written by the EDC. ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETNG—DECEMBER 12, 2011 12 • Mayor Grant stated: • Tuesday of this week he had a short CTV interview with Sheriff Bostrom and Mayor Roe (Roseville) which will be aired over the next month or two. • He and City Administrator Klaers met with the Mounds View School Board and over the course of the next month the School Board will decide who their representative will be to interface with Arden Hills. When they decide,they will make a presentation to the Council. • It was reassuring to see that Pulte Homes has sold 9 of their 39 lots in the new development on Highway 96. • County Road E and Lexington — southwest corner — there are three buildings in a pod which will be torn down sometime this week for the new drug store. • He and other Councilmembers are interested in forming a 501(c)3 to help the City with funding such things as park benches or the City's annual celebration. ADJOURN MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously (5-0). Mayor Grant adjourned the City Council meeting at 10:44 p.m. Patrick Klaers David Grant City Administrator Mayor