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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JUNE 18, 2012 2 Finance Analyst Howard stated that he would need to research that information. City Administrator Klaers explained that we have not had any red flags regarding 2012 CIP expenditures; nothing has been significantly over our expense projections. He stated that it sounds like Council would like a status report, which is information that can be compiled and presented at a future meeting. Mayor Grant stated that he wants numbers--we budgeted "x" and we spent "y" and what is the difference between those numbers. City Administrator Klaers stated that everyone on Council was present when the 2012-16 CIP was adopted last year, so everyone should be familiar with it. For tonight's meeting, he suggests going over the 2013-17 CIP memo, which highlights items that have been delayed for a year and other major changes, additions, and deletions, and staff can answer questions as they arise. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson discussed item number one of the memo, which pertains to Valentine Park Pathway and funding a pathway on Old Snelling Avenue from Lake Valentine Road/Valentine Park to County Road E2. Councilmember Holmes questioned if the project would be completed if the grant award is not obtained. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson confirmed that the project was not planned to move forward if grant money is not received. Parks and Recreation Manager Olson discussed item two, which is in regard to fencing at Perry Park, and item three, which references an off-leash dog park area that the PTRC is researching. Community Development Director Hutmacher presented items four, five, and six of the memo. She pointed out that the cost of item six (Communications Equipment) is reflected in the 2013 budget; however, if Council wants, improvements may be made sooner. One of the issues with the audio at the dais has already been resolved, but the second issue needing to be addressed requires purchasing a"mixer",which processes all of the audio from the microphones. Councilmember Tamble stated that the audio upgrade should be expedited and we should not wait until 2013 to fix the problem. Mayor Grant agreed and said that it should be a priority. If it's an issue; let's fix it. City Administrator Klaers confirmed that staff will move forward with the project. Community Development Director Hutmacher presented item seven of the memo, which pertains to the cost of the new website project. She explained that the city entered into a three year contract with CivicPlus which spreads out the expense of the website, support, and hosting at a cost of$9,545 per year. In 2015, assuming the city continues to use CivicPlus, the annual cost to host and support the website is projected to be $4,614, with a 5% cost increase annually. If the