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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – NOVEMBER 19, 2018 5 <br /> <br />She requested the tobacco license fee be increased given the rising fees the City was receiving <br />from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s office. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked that a fee for firearms sales be written into the Fee Schedule. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung stated he had a problem with the false alarm fees. He recommended <br />this fee be increased. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden suggested false alarms 3 through 10 be charged $100 and businesses <br />with false alarms more than 11 be charged $500 per response. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung suggested the SAC and WAC fees be increased to reflect Stacie <br />Kvilvang’s recommendations. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes questioned if the City should level off water bills instead of having <br />actual amounts billed. She explained she has had residents expressing concerns regarding their <br />summer water bill amounts. <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman discussed how the City bills on a quarterly basis and indicated it may <br />be difficult to level the amounts off under the current system. <br /> <br />Council consensus was the direct staff to amend the Fee Schedule per Council discussion. <br /> <br />C. 2019 Council Liaison and JDA Liaison Appointments Discussion <br /> <br />City Clerk Hanson stated each year, a Councilmember is appointed to serve as Council Liaison <br />on the various committees and commissions in the City. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked the Councilmembers to state which committees and commissions they were <br />interested in. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott stated he would be willing to continue his service on the Planning <br />Commission and would also consider serving on FPAC. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung commented he would be willing to serve on the Lake Johanna Fire <br />Department Board of Directors. He suggested the Mayor and the Mayor Pro-Tem serve as the <br />Personnel Committee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes stated she would be willing to serve on the Planning Commission and <br />the Communications Committee and that she has not yet served on the Personnel Committee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden indicated she could serve as the Council Liaison for the Ramsey County <br />League. <br /> <br />Councilmember Scott stated he would like to continue serving with the Ramsey County League. <br />