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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RESOLUTION NO. 97-58 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS TAKING THE LEAD ROLE IN DEVELOPING A CONCEPT PLAN FOR A MULTI -CITY ATHLETIC FACILITY ON THE TCAAP PROPERTY WHEREAS, the Cities of Arden Hills, Mounds View, New Brighton, Shoreview, and the Mounds View School District have worked with the area youth associations to put together an Athletic Facility Needs Study; and WHEREAS, the Facility Needs Study identifies the lack of current athletic facilities in the four (4) cities and for school district activities; and WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Directors and City Administrators from the four (4) Cities met with the District 962[ Superintendent, Community Ed Director, and School Board Chair to discuss the need for athletic facilities; and WHEREAS, the only areas of land which have been identified that are large enough to construct facility to address all of the needs identified are the U of M property in Shoreview and the TCAAP property in Arden Hills; and WHEREAS, it was the consensus of representatives from each of the agencies identified above that the TCAAP property was the best place to put a joint facility; and WHEREAS, the reutilization plan completed by the Vento Committee identifies an area of TCAAP for such joint park facilities; and WHEREAS, since TCAAP is located in Arden Hills, all parties agree that the City of Arden Hills would be the most appropriate agency to take the lead in developing concept plans; and WHEREAS, the other cities have indicated that they would reimburse Arden Hills for any consultant fees incurred as a result of the completion of the plan; and WHEREAS, the Cities have met with the local youth associations to seek additional reimbursement from their organizations; and WHEREAS, the cost to complete the concept plans would not exceed a maximum of $10,000.