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Approved: February 28, 2005
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 31, 2005, 7:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 1245 WEST HIGHWAY 96
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Beverly Aplikowski called to order the
regular City Council meeting at 7:03 p.m,
Present:
Mayor Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmembers David Grant, Gregg Larson,
and Brenda Holden,
Absent:
Councilmember Lois Rem,
Also present were Director of Operations & Maintenance, Thomas Moore; Acting City
Administrator/Finance Director/Treasurer, Murtuza Siddiqui; Community Development
Director, Scott Clark; and Recording Secretary, Kathleen Altman,
1.
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a
motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented, The motion carried
unanimously (5-0),
2, APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. January 10, 2005 City Council Meeting
B, January 10,2005 City Council Work Session Meeting
Councilmember Holden requested the following changes: None,
Councilmember Grant requested the following changes: None,
Councilmember Larson requested the following changes: None,
Mayor Aplikowski requested the following changes: None.
MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a
motion to approve the January 10, 2005, City Council Meeting Minutes
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and the January 10, 2005 Council Work Session Minutes as presented,
The motion carried unanimously (5-0),
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
a, Claims and Payroll
b, Resolution No, 05-2]: Appointing Roberta Thompson to the Planning Commission
c, 2004 PMP-Edgewater Neighborhood - Partial Payment to Arnt Construction
d. Resolution No, 05-22: Appointing David McClung, Derrek Hames, Lanny Baumann,
and Roger Williams to the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee
MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Counci]member Larson seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all
neccssary documents contained therein, The motion carried unanimously
(5-0),
4. PUBLIC INOUlRlES/INFORMATIONAL
None,
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
None,
6. NEW BUSINESS
A, Holidav Stationstores Purchase Al!reement Reso]ntion No. 05-23: Waivinl! Planninl!
Commission Review of Disposal of Real Property and Authorizinl! Execution of
Purchase Al!reement
Mr. Clark stated as discussed at the January 24, 2005 Council Work Session, Holiday
Stationstores had submitted a purchase agreement to the City to purchase the Indykiewicz
property, City Attorney Filla and staff had met with Holiday Stationstores and made a few minor
revisions, The City Attorney was now satisfied with the legal terms of the Agreement. Key
points included: A purchase price of $800,000; a closing on or before September 30, 2005; a
Purchase Agreement contingent on City approvals for site plans, building permits and other land
use requirements; and a right of repurchase clause stating that if Holiday Stationstores does not
begin construction by December 31, 2005 the City has the right to repurchase based on the
conditions given,
Councilmember Larson asked if Holiday Stationstores was aware of the fact that the City had a
very high cxpectation for this station and they did not want it to look like the other Holiday
Stationstores, Mr, Clark replied this has been communicated to them,
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MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a
motion to approve Purchase Agreement Resolution No, 05-23: Waiving
Planning Commission Review of Disposal of Real Property and
Authorizing Execution of Purchase Agreement The motion carried
unanimously (5-0),
Councilmember Larson stated he had driven by the site over the weekend and asked that the
conifers on site be preserved, Mr, Clark replied that staff would be going out to the site to
survey it and mark the trees to be preserved,
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None,
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Mr. Siddiqui - Stated the National Guard would be holding a training next weekend with the
use of blank ammunition.
Councilmember Holden - None,
Councilmember Grant - None,
Councilmember Larson - None,
Mayor Aplikowski - Tbanked the Sportsman's Club for everything they had done in the past.
She stated they had a meeting with the Ramsey County League of City Governments last week
with the Legislatures and it was very successful meeting, She stated their next meeting would be
in March and the discussion would be the meth labs in Ramsey County and the northern suburbs,
Mayor Aplikowski adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:15 p,m,
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Beverl Api owski Michelle Wolfe
Mayor City Administrator
NOTICE OF MEETINGS
The next Council Meeting will be held Monday, February 14, 2005 at 7:00 p,m, at the Arden
Hills Council Chambers,