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,-ARQEN HILLS <br />Approved: February 10, 2025 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />JANUARY 13, 2025 <br />7:00 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br />CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor David Grant called to order the regular City <br />Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. <br />Present: Mayor David Grant, Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Tena Monson, <br />Emily Rousseau and Kurt Weber <br />Absent: None <br />Also present: Interim City Administrator Jessica Jagoe; Public Works Director/City <br />Engineer David Swearingen; City Attorney Greta Bjerkness; and Assistant to the City <br />Administrator/City Clerk Julie Hanson <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />MOTION: Councilmember Monson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to approve the meeting agenda as presented. The motion carried <br />iLL <br />2. TCAAP/RICE CREEK COMMONS UPDATE <br />Interim City Administrator Jagoe stated the Joint Development Authority has not met since the <br />last Council meeting, neither have either of the committees. Ramsey County has appointed <br />Commissioners Tara Jebens-Singh and Mary Jo McGuire as Members of the JDA with <br />Commissioner Kelly Miller serving as the Alternate Member. Also, Commissioner Tara Jebens- <br />Singh will be serving as the Vice -Chair. There has been no additional update from Ramsey <br />County on the Purchase and Sale Agreement negotiations with Alatus. The next JDA meeting <br />will be Tuesday, January 21St at 5:30. <br />Councilmember Holden encouraged staff to paint a true picture within the City's newsletter <br />articles telling all sides of the story when it comes to TCAAP. She commented on the recent <br />Planning Commission meeting and expressed concern with the fact a Planning Commissioner <br />