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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNC[L —.iUNE 14, 20I0 1� <br />7F Advertfse for Public Works Maintertcznce 6�Yorker- (contir�rrectj <br />�'" MOTtON: Ca�nciimember Holden moved and Mavor Har stead secUnded a motion to <br />Authorize Staff to proceed with the hirin� of an ei�hth maintenance Fvarker. <br />Cauneilmember Holden st�ted the Public Works department has t�ad an increase in warkload <br />�,vith the I&1, storm pond dredging, trees, field mainienance_ eic. An additianal ��Qrker w�ould <br />assist in compleiing this work. <br />Counciln�ember Grant hopeci Mr_ Maoney woufd be able to inerease the eff`ectiveness of tlie <br />Public Works Department and suggested the eighth hire halc! aff unti! after hicin� a Puhlic Wvrks <br />[�irecior_ Ne stated he wouid not suppc�rt the additional l�ire. <br />Conncilmember McClung indicated he wauld support the additiona! hsre as it ��ouid bring [he <br />Clty baek to its originai Public Works capacit}�- <br />Conncilmetnber Halden stated the additianal hire �vould reduce the increased oz�ertime that the <br />departinent has seen in the past severai years. <br />Councitmember Grant questioned if ali c�vertime wouid be eliminated with this hire. <br />� ioance Director Iverson stated the overtime wouid nat be eiiminated but should be less as tl�ere <br />� stili are emerge:ncies witt�in the City_ <br />Counciimember Hoiden expected that overtime shautd �e reduced and used oniy for <br />emergencies or stanclhy time. <br />$_ UNFIIYISNED BUSINESS <br />A. Arden Village Workforce Housi�g Pro�osal — Updated Letter of Support for <br />the Housing Tax Creciit Application <br />Community Develapment Direc[or James Lehnhoff stated the Council was being asked to <br />consider approving an updated Ietter of support for Sand Companies, Inc.'s hc>usin� tax credit <br />�tpplication to Ehe Minnesota Hc�usin� Finance Agency for the a_5�-unit t�orkfcsrce housing unit <br />calied Arder� Village at 1296 County Raad F for an amount nc�t ta exceed $22�.000 or $S75,OQ0. <br />5arYd Companies was seeking local funding at one t�f the t�vo amounts, Gption 1 would not <br />include the comrrtunica[ions low�er, while Option 2 would_ An additional waiver was being <br />requested to reduee the SAC/WAC fees by $2,000 as this �yould add �n additiona! point �o the tax <br />credit application. Ramsey Caunty would cc7ntribute $3i.Q00 to the project_ He explained the <br />(=inance Pianning and Analysis C'ommittee revie�ued both options a��d felt both �vere viable <br />aptions for the Cst�_ <br />� <br />