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Benchmarks of recent actions September 10 • Approved Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire September 12 • Held a public hearing on Resolution Department 2002 capital improvement • Discussed rationale, standards and defini- #01-14 reciting a proposal for an elderly plan(CIP)budget. tions,and scope of Pavement housing development,giving prelimi- Management Plan.A revised map and nary approval to the project and the • Approved Ramsey County Sheriff's document will be approved at an upcoming issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to Department 2002 operating budget. Council meeting. Minnesota law,and ratifying the preparation of a housing finance • Approved Resolution#01-16 clarifying As you rake those leaves... program.(Presbyterian Homes proposed sums of money to be levied for Bloomington Care Center,Inc.Project) levy year 2001,payable in 2002. The city compost site(at Hudson Road off of The bonds will fund acquisition of New Brighton Road)is open for disposal of property in Bloomington and refinanc- • Approved Rochon Corporation Change leaves, grass clippings, and soft-bodied plant ing of capital improvements to facilities Order#5 for City Hall Construction. materials. When you bring items to the site, in Arden Hills. please remove materials from their containers • Approved Rochon Corporation Pay or bags and take the containers with you. • Adopted Truth in Taxation public Request#11 for City Hall Construction hearing dates for proposed taxes Project. The site is open from 11 a.m.to 7 p.m. on payable in 2002. (Resolution#01-15) Monday,Wednesday,and Friday; from 9 a.m. • Approved Pay Request#3 by Dave to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 5 • Approved Joint Powers Agreement with Perkins Construction for Old p.m. on Sundays. Ramsey County for election system Highway 10 water main extension. replacement. City approves draft of Storm Water Management Plan long with the city's recent update ment of problem areas,pond design This document should be a guide for many of its comprehensive plan,it is standards,land use controls,capital aspects of future water-related issues in Arden equired by Minnesota statutes improvements and their financing,annual Hills,ranging from regional drainage to street and rules to prepare a surface water operating costs,and information and reconstruction and decisions about the management plan that is consistent with education. appropriate uses in and near our lakes and the larger watershed plan(in our case,the wetlands. Rice Creek Watershed District). Among items in the appendices are copies of agreements with the Rice Creek A copy of the draft report is available at City Watershed District and neighboring Hall and at the Arden Hills Public Library. In the process of describing the city's communities and the final report of the plans for storm water runoff and drainage, Arden Hills Water Quality Task Force. it covers all of the City's surface water bodies,runnoff,and drainage and plans Move to new city hall planned for October for their maintenance and improvement. Although the completion date of the new occupancy,but the issue of waterproofing at City Hall is uncertain, the lower level was still in the The Council recently approved an the staff knows it will process of being resolved at "agency review draft"of its Storm Water move into the building the time this newsletter was Management Plan that was prepared by before the end of printed. the consulting firm of Short,Elliot, October. Henderson(SEH). It includes sections on Staff will move into the the physical environment;water quality The current leased facility with landscaping analyses;city goals,policies and objec- space must be vacated incomplete.However,all rives; and implementation plans for the by that date.The new interior levels will be finished various projects described. Maps show City Hall interior is and furnished. areas needing additional storm water nearly ready for mangaement and timetables for assess-