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City of Arden Hilts- Comprehensive Plan - DRAFT 13. PUBLIC FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE • Goal. Provide efficient and high-quality public facilities, services, and infrastructure. To achieve this public facilities, services, and infrastructure goal, the following policies are proposed: o Provide reliable and high-quality water facilities, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems. o Prepare long-term plans to identify, prioritize, and determine the costs to maintain and/or replace City water and sewer facilities. o Maintain and update the emergency preparedness plan as needed. o Work to provide efficient, low-cost services through ongoing evaluation and intergovernmental coordination. o Utilize the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and annual budgeting process for prioritizing major public expenditures. o Work to reduce inflow and infiltration into the City's sewer system. o Coordinate with the public and private school system on programs and activities where feasible. o Promote the continuation of a public library within Arden Hills. o Continuously evaluate all contracted services to assure that efficient and high-quality services are being provided. The Arden Hills City government provides a myriad of public facilities and services. While some services are used or seen on a daily basis, such as streets, sewer, and water, other services are less noticed though are absolutely necessary for the efficient functioning of the City. The City continually strives to provide services in an efficient manner. In order to provide a wide array of services at a low-cost, Arden Hills has sought partnerships with other cities and Ramsey County. Fire services are provided through the Lake Johanna Fire Department, which provides fire services to Shoreview and North Oaks in addition to Arden Hills. The Ramsey County Sheriff's department provides police services to Arden Hills. In 2006, the City entered into a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Roseville for engineering services, which included a part-time engineer at Arden Hills City Hall. The City also has a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Roseville for information technology services, which has been in place since xxxx. Since the physical infrastructure of Arden Hills is aging, the City recognizes the need to track and evaluate the condition of the City's infrastructure. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is one tool that is used to plan for maintenance and/or replacement of facilities as appropriate. DRAFT 84 3/14/2008