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Approved:
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 30, 2007; 7:00 P.M.
ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Stan Harpstead called to order the regular
City Council meeting at 7:01 p.m.
Present: Mayor Stan Harpstead, Councilmembers David Grant, Brenda Holden,
David McClung, and Fran Holmes.
• Absent: None.
Also present were City Administrator, Michelle Wolfe; City Attorney, Jerry Filla; Public
Works Director, Gregory Hoag; Community Development Director, Karen Barton; City
Planner, James Lehnhoff; Parks and Recreation Manager Michelle Olson; and Recording
Secretary, Kathleen Altman.
1. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Harpstead requested items 7B and 7C be reversed.
Councilmember McClung requested item 4H be pulled from the Consent Calendar and added
as item 5A.
Councilmember Holmes requested item 4M be pulled from the Consent Calendar and added as
item 5B.
The agenda was approved by consensus.
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2. PUBLIC INQUIRIESANFORMATIONAL
Patty Gehren, President White Bear Recycling and Manufacturing Business, stated their business
received an award from the Governor for the materials they use. She noted their materials were
used for absorption. She indicated their product would restore the earth as it should be. She
stated they were interested in the TCAAP development and how they could assist with the clean-
up of the area.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. March 29, 2007 Special City Council Meeting
B. April 9, 2007 City Council Meeting
Ms. Wolfe requested the following changes: Motion under Approval of Meeting Agenda was
made by Councilmember Holden and seconded by Mayor Harpstead. The Motion under the
Fourth Amendment to the TCAAP Offer to Purchase was made by Mayor Harpstead and
seconded by Councilmember Grant.
MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a
motion to approve the March 29, 2007 Special City Council Meeting
Minutes as amended and the April 9, 2007 City Council Meeting as •
presented. The motion carried unanimously(5-0).
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Claims and Payroll
b. Motion to Authorize the Advertisement of Bids for a Replacement Water Tank
and Accessories
C. l. Motion to Adopt Resolution 07-49: Revoking Municipal State Aid Streets
2. Motion to Adopt Resolution 07-50: Establishing Municipal State Aid
Streets
d. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 07-47: Appointing Financial Planning and
Analysis Committee Members & Liaisons
e. Motion to Accept the Resignation of Cynthia Wheeler from the PTRC Committee
f. Motion to Adopt Resolution No. 07-46: Appointing Joani Werner and Wallace
"Joe"Nosek to the PTRC Committee
g. Motion to Approve Planning Case 07-008 for a Variance at 3346 Lake Johanna
Blvd based on the Findings of Fact and the Submitted Plans as Amended by the
Three Conditions in the April 30, 2007 Planning Case Report.
4358 West Round Lake Read Based on the Submitted -Plans as Amended-by-the
Four-Conditions in the Apfil h. Motion to Appr-ove Planning Case 07 009 for- a Tempor-ai=y Stfuettife Pefmit at
2007, Planning Case Repo
i. Motion to approve Resolution 07-48: Designating Affinity Plus as a Financial •
Depository for the City of Arden Hills
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j. Motion to Approve the Modified Site Development/Landscaping Agreement
Dated April 30, 2007, for the Landscaping Plan that was Approved in Planning
Case 06-028 for 3433 Lake Johanna Boulevard
k. Motion to Approve the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Storm
Water Management Fund for the 2005 Karth Lake Levy
1. Motion to Approve Changing the Job Description for the Utility Billing Position
from Utility Billing Clerk to an Accounting Clerk and Changing the Position from
a Three-Quarter Time to a Full-Time Position.
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Motion to approve the Ceiitr-aet dated April 23, 2007 with SRF Consulting Group,
Relating to the TGAAP Redevelopment rrrvJccc�r-mr-Amount rnNot cvzxcccd
$250,000
n. Motion to Accept the Proposal Submitted by Wiss, Janney, Elstner and Associates
for Providing Construction Administrative Services During the Recladding
Project at Arden Hills City Hall in the amount of$12,700.
MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all
necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously
(5-0).
5. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS
• A. Motion to Approve Planning Case 07-009 for a Temporary Structure Permit at 4358
West Round Lake Road Based on the Submitted Plans as Amended by the Four
Conditions in the April 30, 2007, Planning Case Report
Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicant had requested a Temporary Structure Permit at 4358 West
Round Lake Road based on the submitted plans as amended by the four conditions in the April
30, 2007 Planning Case report. He reviewed the background and four conditions. He noted the
Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the temporary structure permit as
amended by the four conditions.
MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Mayor Harpstead seconded a motion to
approve Planning Case 07-009 for a Temporary Structure Permit at 4358
West Round Lake Road Based on the submitted Plans as Amended by the
Four Conditions in the April 30, 2007 Planning Case Report.
Councilmember McClung stated he would be supporting this and the reason he had this pulled
was because he had heard from several residents concerned that this business was getting
preferential treatment. He indicated he had informed those residents that the trailer was
temporary and would be removed in six months.
The motion carried unanimously(5-0).
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B. Motion to approve the Contract dated April 23, 2007 with SRF Consulting Group,
Inc., for the Completion of the Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR)
Relating to the TCAAP Redevelopment Project in an Amount Not to Exceed
$250,000
Ms. Barton stated staff was recommending Council approve the contract with SRF Consulting
Group, Inc. to conduct the Alternative Urban Areawide Review relating to the proposed TCAAP
redevelopment in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
Councilmember Holmes stated she had carefully reviewed the contract at the last meeting and
the changes were adequate. However, she called the Council's attention to the attachments,
particularly the schedule. She noted this appeared to be a nine month contract, but looking at the
timing of their estimated hours, she was concerned about number 1.0. She noted there were 776
hours devoted to meetings while item number 2.4 was given 24 hours. She believed part of their
study was to ensure the data accumulated was accurate and thorough and she did not believe 24
hours was sufficient to do this. She noted traffic was given 124 hours, which was important, but
given the amount of contamination on the property there was a 100 hour difference. She asked if
they want to send this back for more study or just suggest to the parties that they might need to
reconsider their time allocation. She stated this was problematic from her perspective.
Mayor Harpstead asked if the deliverable was the completed document. Ms. Barton responded
that was correct.
Mayor Harpstead noted the hours were estimated and the goal was the completed document. •
Councilmember Grant agreed the deliverable had to be met, which was the crux of the AUAR.
Councilmember Holmes agreed this was an estimate, but she was concerned the amount
estimated for meetings was so much greater than the amount devoted to environmental.
Councilmember Grant stated that concerned him also and perhaps SEH had not been brought
up to date as to the level of contamination.
Councilmember Holmes stated if they were not as up to date on this project as they should be,
they might want to delay this and discuss it as a future worksession.
Councilmember Holden asked if this was done based on modeling. Ms. Barton responded that
was correct.
Mayor Harpstead stated staff was concerned that they were not moving ahead on the AUAR
and this needed to be done for the transfer of the land to the City. Ms. Wolfe stated they needed
a development concept to work with and they would not have that until they moved forward with
this. She believed this was the best estimate at this time and it would be adjusted as they
proceeded along. She stated they could ask them to prepare some sort of a written summary,
which would explain this in further detail. •
Mayor Harpstead indicated that made sense.
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Councilmember Holden asked what happened if this went beyond the March date. Ms. Wolfe
responded because they were getting a late start on the AUAR, the schedule was fairly
compressed for an AUAR project and the March 10 date was based on the City and the
development team indicating that was a date driven by the federal government's desire to close
on the property transfer by March 2008.
MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a
motion to approve the contract dated April 23, 2007 with SRF Consulting
Group, Inc., for the Completion of the Alternative Urban Areawide
Review (AUAR) Relating to the TCAAP Redevelopment Project in an
Amount not to exceed $250,000. The motion carried (4-1 Councilmember
Holmes opposed).
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Planning Case 07-006:
1. Motion to Approve the Planning Commission's Interpretation of the Zoning
• Code that 51h Wheel RVs should be Measured from the Far Front to the Far Back of
the RV
2. Motion to Deny Planning Case 07-006 for a Conditional Use Permit Based on
the Nineteen Findinjjs of Fact and the April 30, 2007 Planning Case Report
Mr. Lehnhoff reviewed the planning case. He stated upon review of the Zoning Code, the
Planning Commission unanimously agreed that the intent of the Zoning Code is to measure an
RV from the far front to the far back and therefore the Planning Commission unanimously
recommended denial of Planning Case 07-006 for the Conditional Use Permit based on the
nineteen Findings of Fact as presented in staff s April 30, 2007 report. He indicated this case
could also be approved subject to the applicant obtaining a 34-foot or less RV. He stated the
applicant could also simply withdraw the application.
Mayor Harpstead asked if someone could be confused if reading the code as it was currently
written. Mr. Lehnhoff noted it was possible the code was not clear and staff was in the process
of rewriting it.
MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a
motion to approve the Planning Commission's Interpretation of the Zoning
Code that 5th Wheel RVs should be measured from the far front to the far
back of the RV. The motion carried unanimously(5-0).
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David Hagen, 3531 N. Pascal Avenue, handed out additional information to the Council. He
thanked the staff for their efforts in this process. He stated this process has been going on for a
very long time and they realize it was impossible to make everyone happy and based on that, he
was requesting that their conditional use be granted based on the following finding: they will get
a different RV that will meet code from tip to toe with a maximum total length of no more than
34 feet. With respect to the trees, they will plant them along the north perimeter of the fence. He
stated it was his understanding that based on the denial, he requested an additional 8th finding:
The camper would be no greater than 34 feet from tip to toe. He stated with this he believed they
met the code. Mr. Lehnhoff stated if Mr. Hagen got an RV of 34 feet or less, the CUP could be
approved.
Councilmember Holden stated she was concerned about approving this because Mr. Hagen had
ignored the City's request to obtain the CUP. She stated how did they know that he would obtain
another camper within a reasonable time frame. Mr. Hagen responded he had been in constant
contact with the City throughout the entire process. He noted the Building Official had told him
that he would not qualify for a CUP because his camper was greater than 34 feet and he
requested additional information. He stated he then went into the City at least three or four times
trying to obtain additional information to meet the code. He stated he had been very
conscientious about this and had probably made 35-40 phone calls attempting to find support for
this request.
Councilmember Grant stated he would like to see the Planning Commission take into
consideration the two options given by Mr. Lehnhoff at tonight's meeting. Mr. Lehnhoff stated •
the City had the option for a 60 day extension and this could be brought back to the Planning
Commission at their June meeting.
Councilmember Grant asked if the applicant could keep storing the RV until this issue was
decided. Mr. Filla responded that would not be his recommendation. He noted if this was
brought back to the Planning Commission he recommended a new public hearing be held.
Steve Warner, 1444 Arden Oaks Court, stated it was their concern that this had been stored
illegally on Mr. Hagen's property and Mr. Hagen had ignored the City's rules. He stated they
had looked at this RV for six months and this was a size of the semi-trailer. He asked the City to
enforce their ordinances and have him move this trailer.
MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Mayor Harpstead seconded a
motion to table Planning Case 07-006 and return this back to the Planning
Commission for reconsideration of the 34-foot RV.
Councilmember Grant asked if he would have to remove the RV even if it was tabled. Mr.
Filla agreed.
The motion carried (3-2 Councilmember Holden and Mayor Harpstead opposed).
Mr. Hagen noted he believed he was out of town the first week of June. Mr. Lehnhoff
responded he could request an extension in writing.
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. C. Motion to Approve the contract dated April 18, 2007 with Ehlers and Associates to
provide financial consulting services relating to the purchase and development of
the TCAAP Property and the preparation of a resource plan in the City in an
amount not to exceed $150,000
Ms. Barton stated staff was recommending Council approve the Consulting Services with Ehlers
& Associates, Inc., per the proposal dated April 18, 2007, for consulting services relating to the
purchase and redevelopment of the TCAAP excess property and the development of a resource
plan for the City, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Councilmember Holden stated she did not see if the project went under TIF and the TIF went
off after 25 years, where did it describe what costs were needed after the TIF would fall off. She
asked how did they come into play for infrastructure. Ms. Wolfe stated it could come under
several of the different project categories outlined and if that was a question they had that needed
to be addressed in the report.
Councilmember McClung stated that was a good question and they should explore this down
the road, but they needed to remember that a TIF district did not need to last 25 years and even if
it did last 25 years, once the TIF district was extinguished a portion of the revenue would come
to the City, so he believed there would be a decent size of revenue coming into the City once TIT
went away,but they did need to factor this information in.
• MOTION: Mayor Harpstead moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to
approve the contract dated April 18, 2007 with Ehlers and Associates to
provide financial consulting services relating to the purchase and
development of the TCAAP Property and the preparation of a resource
plan in the City in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
Councilmember Holmes stated she assumed Ehlers & Associates would be available to answer
any questions the Council or City had.
The motion carried unanimously(5-0).
B. Motion to Approve/Deny the Second Amendment to the Water Tower Lease
Agreement Dated May 1, 2007, from Black Dot Wireless on behalf of Cingular
Wireless PCS
Mr. Lehnhoff reviewed the Second Amendment to the Water Tower Lease Agreement dated
May 1, 2007 from Black Dot Wireless on behalf of Cingular Wireless PCA.
Councilmember Holmes suggested it would be helpful if they could get the reasoning prior to
the meeting other than just a telephone call during the meeting.
• MOTION: Mayor Harpstead moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a
motion to table the Second Amendment to the Water Tower Lease
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Agreement dated May 1, 2007, from Black Dot Wireless on behalf of •
Cingular Wireless PCS. The motion carried unanimously(5-0).
D. Request to Provide Feedback Regarding the Care-A-Van Funding Request
Ms. Wolfe stated earlier this year, staff at the cities of Shoreview, New Brighton, Mounds View,
and Arden Hills were approached by Nick Temali of Mounds View School District (MVSD)
Community Education to discuss the Care-A-Van program. She provided information about the
service. She requested Council's feedback regarding the possibility of a financial contribution to
the Care-A-Van service.
Councilmember Holmes noted she was familiar with this service as her mother had used it. She
noted her mother had switched to Metro Mobility, which was more cost effective. She believed
this was a service whose time had gone now that Metro Mobility was in business and she was not
sure they should be supporting this this year.
Councilmember Holden noted Metro Mobility was heavily subsidized so their fees could be
lower. She did not believe the community education people would take this on because of the
cost. She indicated Roseville also had a circular that picked up people. She stated she was
neither for nor against this because she did not have enough information. She stated if this might
be more heavily advertised, they might be able to cut the rates. She stated she would like to see
what Roseville did.
Councilmember McClung stated he did not have enough information to make an informed •
comment on whether this was worthy of support or not and he wanted additional information.
He stated he also wanted further information on Metro Mobility.
Councilmember Grant stated he wanted more information about the service and detailed
numbers. He indicated he also wanted more information on Metro Mobility.
Mayor Harpstead stated they did not want people to be left stranded and they needed to look at
the alternatives and identify the individuals whose needs were not being met by the alternatives.
Councilmember Grant stated they also needed to ensure the other Cities were in support of this
as well.
E. County Road H Interchange Improvement Project:
1. Motion to Approve Amendment #1 to the Preliminary Development
Agreement dated March 30, 2007
2. Motion to Approve Resolution 07-51: Relating to Financing of Proiect and
Establishing Intent with Respect to Reimbursement
Ms. Wolfe stated the City was currently conducting a Master Planning process for TCAAP •
redevelopment. As part of that project, several transportation improvements will be needed. In
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• terms of phasing and priority, it has been determined that improvements to the County Road H
Interchange will be the first improvement needed for the project. The City has been working
with the developer (RRLD) to identify funding options for this and other anticipated projects.
MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a
motion to approve the First Amendment to the Preliminary Development
Agreement between the City of Arden Hills and RRLD, LLC. The motion
carried unanimously(5-0).
MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a
motion to approve Resolution No. 07-51 Relating to Financing of Project;
Establishing Intent with Respect to Reimbursement. The motion carried
unanimously(5-0).
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. TCAAP Update
Ms. Barton and Ms. Wolfe updated on the Council on recent TCAAP developments.
Councilmember Grant requested the residential information from the recent Open House.
• 9. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND REQUESTS
A. Councilmember Grant stated it was a good idea of putting an agenda on the screen for
the residents watching them on Cable TV. Councilmember Holden stated they only had the
technicians for certain time periods and this would not logistically work out.
Mayor Harpstead adjourned the Regular City Council meeting at 8:56 p.m.
Stan Harpstead Michelle Wolfe
Mayor City Administrator
NOTICE OF MEETINGS
The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, May 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Arden Hills
Council Chambers.
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• CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA
CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION
APRIL 10,2007 6:30 P.M.
CITY HALL -- 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
Mayor Harpstead called to order the joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting at 6:34 pm.
Attendees:
Stan Harpstead,Mayor; David McClung, City Council; David Grant, City Council; Brenda
Holden, City Council; Fran Holmes, City Council; Dave Sand,Planning Commission; Andy
Holewa, Planning Commission; Clayton Larson, Planning Commission; Liz Modesette, Planning
Commission; Jan Stodola,Planning Commission;Roberta Thompson,Planning Commission;
Clayton Zimmerman,Planning Commission; Michelle Wolfe, City of Arden Hills; James
Lehnhoff, City of Arden Hills; Gen McJilton,Ryan Rehbein Land Development, LLC;Bruce
Chamberlain,HKGi; Jeff McMenimen,HKGi
Meeting attendees introduced themselves.
Mr. McMenimen stated that over the past several weeks they had been working through some
critical transportation planning efforts with regards to future interchanges at Highway 10 and
Highway 96. They looked at traffic patterns and numbers today and projected traffic patterns
and numbers based on the build out of TCAAP and other surrounding factors. They were
• proceeding with the planning work under the assumption that there would be site access into
TCAAP from Highway 10. It was their goal to prepare materials of the three concept plans in a
variety of formats for the upcoming open house.
Mr. McMenimen stated that Arden Hills was invited to speak at a Design for Health seminar
(funded by Blue Cross Blue Shield) about connectivity, aspects of pedestrian walk-ability and
the three concepts for TCAAP. Planners from the metro area, who were in attendance, and
seminar organizers were able to critique the concepts. Some of the comments were:
• acknowledgement that the site was a high quality site and should be a planned
destination in the future
• consider planning for retail land uses at the south and north ends of the site
• good positioning of office use along the west to act as a traffic noise/air pollution
barrier.
• central open area was a good idea,it was within walking distance from every
future home
• preferred the road to ring the open space and homes front the open space, as in
Concept A
• views in the central green and surrounding landscape was good.
• stressed promoting connection within and without the development
• make TCAAP site accessible to all of Arden Hills community
• • maybe housing market considerations were too narrow
• consider a reutilization plan for the retail power center
• consider planning a school
• consider ground water remediation retention strategy for ponds
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• consider transit ready plan for future transit needs •
• conduct a connectivity analysis for each one of the alternatives
• connection to Rice Creek Corridor
• consider future use at the trailer park site
Mr. McMenimen walked Council and commissioners through the land use packet. He stated that
they received comments from several sources and after getting public comments at the April
open house, they would start to focus on a preferred plan direction and have a draft of that
preferred plan available at the June open house for comments.
Question and Answer Survey
Mr. Chamberlain stated that they were preparing a question and answer survey that would go out
to the community. The objective was to mail out the survey by April 15th. The questions and
answers were based on topics brought up at the advisory group meetings: contamination issues,
development finance and traffic and transportation issues. A draft Q & A went out to Council
members for their review. After getting the Council's comments, the one question that remained
was the issue of public finance. He asked for the Council's thought regarding whether aspects of
the public finance issue within this Q &A should be omitted, simplified or continued as drafted.
Councilmember Holmes stated that she thought it was confusing because it was not clear
whether the public financing was local, state or federal.
Councilmember Grant thought it should be addressed. He liked the section that was pulled from •
the finance policy.
Mayor Harpstead stated that he liked the commitment that we would look for financing wherever
we could; we would lobby at the federal and state levels.
Councilmember McClung stated that we needed to be honest that we would look for
opportunities at the federal and state levels, but often times the opportunities may not be
available.
Mr. McMenimen stated that a newsletter would go out in May. A draft would be put together
next week for Council review. The newsletter would include current news with the master
planning efforts, the three concepts, a summary on the open house, graphics for the three
schemes, transportation planning efforts and possibly an update on the purchase agreement.
Councilmember Holden stated that there would be a greater chance of the TCAAP newsletter
being read if it was included in the Arden Hills Notes. Details for including this newsletter with
the May issue of the Arden Hills Notes would be worked out.
Councilmember Grant asked if copies would be sent to the city halls of surrounding cities to
keep them informed.
Ms. Wolfe stated that she notified neighboring cities about the transportation open house and the •
April 26`h workshop.
Mayor Harpstead suggested we also plan a separate smaller meeting where we specifically invite
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• federal, county, state and local representatives.
April 26th TCAAP Master Planning Workshop
Mr. Chamberlain stated that the workshop was scheduled at North Heights Church on April 26`h
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The purpose of the workshop was to help the community understand the
concept alternatives and the site access issues. The workshop would be formatted for public
discussion. To encourage dialog and discussion,tables of eight would be asked to come to a
consensus, if possible. There would be an image gallery around the room; 18 boards for land use
planning and 6-12 boards for transportation planning. The presentation, on PowerPoint,would
cover background issues, concepts,building scales and street types. It would be addressed as
part of the context of understanding development on the site. There would be take home
comment cards for those who want to add more information or if they can't stay for the entire
workshop that they could email or mail back.
Commissioner Stodola asked what was intended for the civic space.
Mr. McMenimen stated that there was not a definitive program for the civic use yet. It was land
set aside to do what was programmed in the vision framework, but there was not a specific use
identified yet. Future use could be very much civic in nature or it could be community use.
Mayor Harpstead suggested that staff schedule an environmental update and an educational
meeting on financing. Ms. McJilton stated that drilling would be done at the site sometime in
June/July and an environmental update could possibly be scheduled for late summer.
Mr. McMenimen stated that part of their scope of work was to do a set of design guidelines. The
April open house would initiate a kick off of the whole scale and character issue that would
enable the team to develop a draft set of design guidelines to review at the June open house.
Commissioner Larson referred to the land across from Snelling between where the boundary was
now and the Ramsey County public works facility. He stated that the National Guard wanted to
get federal money do a training/community center. They wanted to transfer the divisional
headquarters which was currently in Rosemount to Arden Hills. When that happens, they may
open up some opportunities to be part of that project.
Councilmember Holden asked if there would be a road to County Road I on a concept plan.
Mr. McMenimen stated that it was on all three. He further stated that they had been working
with a specialist in dealing with roadways through wildlife corridors to come up with strategies
for creating safe wildlife crossing through that area.
Ms. Wolfe stated that the city received some criticism for putting a line through that area in a
previous drawing.
Mayor Harpstead stated that it would be helpful to have a discussion about the land. He would
call Congresswoman McCollum's office and inform them that there would be a drawing that
• included access that way with recognition that it had not been granted yet.
Councilmember Grant stated that in the long term, the County could work with the National
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Guard to get access from the north. There would be some push back from certain congressional •
delegations to putting anything through the wildlife corridor.
Councilmember Holden suggested using a dashed line to show that there could be a roadway
through there,but that it was not a guarantee yet.
After further discussion, it was decided that a dashed line should be put in on all three concepts.
Mayor Harpstead adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
Stanley D. Harpstead Michelle A. Wolfe
Mayor City Administrator
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• Approved:
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 29,2007; 8:30 P.M.
ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Stan Harpstead called to order the special
City Council meeting at 8:39 p.m.
Present: Mayor Stan Harpstead, Councilmembers David Grant, Brenda Holden,
Fran Holmes and David McClung.
Abscnt: None
Also present were Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator; Karen Barton, Community
Development Director; SEH Representatives Mark Benson, and Jaimie Sloboden; Greg
• Hoag, Public Works Director; Kris Giga, Civil Engineer; Jim Tolaas, Ramey County
Public Works
APPROVALOF MEETING AGENDA
MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Mayor Harpstead seconded a motion
to approve the meeting agenda as amended. The motion carried
unanimously(5-0).
RESOLUTION 07-39 SUPPORTING THE TRANSFER OF THE WILDLIFE
CORRIDOR AND PROPOSED ATHLETIC FIELD
Mayor Harpstead stated that the change suggested by Council was to delete the clause at the end
of the paragraph that was of concern to Councilmember Holmes.
MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a
motion to approve Resolution 07-39 supporting the transfer of the wildlife
corridor and proposed athletic fields for public purpose. The motion
carried unanimously(5-0).
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE TCAAP OFFER OF PURCHASE
Ms. Barton stated the City was not able to reach an agreement with the GSA on some
requirements of amendment three to the Offer to Purchase, which had a deadline of March 30th.
The City agreed with the GSA in a phone call earlier this week to create amendment four,
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extending the deadline. Ms. Barton stated that Attorney Mike Comodeca was available by phone
to answer questions. •
MOTION: Mayor Harpstead moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to
approve the fourth amendment to the TCAAP Offer to Purchase as
drafted, dated March 20, 2007 and indicated to staff that they execute the
amendment as soon as possible. The motion carried unanimously(5-0).
Mayor Harpstead adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 8:48 p.m.
Stanley D. Harpstead Michelle A.Wolfe
Mayor City Administrator
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