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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-023
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ACQUISITION AND REMEDIATION OF
THE TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT SITE BY RAMSEY COUNT_,
WHEREAS,the U.S. Army declared the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant(TCAAP)
site excess to its needs in 2001, and the General Services Administration completed the federal
screening and declared the property surplus to the government's needs in 2002; and
WHEREAS, since 2002,the City has considered only one valid private development
proposal; and
WHEREAS,the private development proposal was ultimately withdrawn due to general
economic infeasibility; and
WHEREAS, in 2009, the Arden Hills City Council approved a resolution in favor of
designating the entire TCAAP site for parks and open space use which was not supported by
Ramsey County because it was economically unfeasible and the County favored private
development that would increase the County's employment base; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 2011, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners
approved an offer to purchase 430 acres of the TCAAP site for$28.5 million; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2012,the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved
Resolution 2012-189 directing staff to continue negotiations with the General Services
Administration to acquire TCAAP for the purchase price of$5,950,875 net of remediation
credits, and to make application for State and Federal funds for acquisition and remediation; and
WHEREAS, acquisition of the TCAAP site by Ramsey County provides an opportunity
for the site to be remediated, returned to productive use, and opened to public access which is the
desire of the City of Arden Hills.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Arden Hills,
Minnesota supports Ramsey County's acquisition of the TCAAP site and supports efforts by
Ramsey County to obtain State and Federal funds to assist with the costs of acquisition,
remediation, and infrastructure.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS
251h DAY OF JUNE,2012.
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David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patrick Klaers, City Administrator