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<br />ARDEl\ HILLS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETNG MINUTES <br />JANUARY 2, 2002 <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Claims and Payroll <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion <br />to approve the Consent Calendar and authorize execution of all necessary <br />documents contained thercin. The motion carricd unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS <br /> <br />Lynch commented on the ongoing discussions with SEH regarding the Stormwater Management <br />Contract. He updated the Council on discussions that City Pla.tmer Parrish had with SEH <br />regarding the Council feedback on a request for additional funds for additional meetings and <br />copies of the Stormwatcr Management Plan. <br /> <br />Lynch also prescntcd a proposal from Jim Brimeyer of the Brimeyer Group, for the 2002 City <br />Council/Staff Retreat. The proposal also included a cost estimate of approximately $3,200 for the <br />1 y, day total plus prep timc for the City Council/Staff Retreat. The dates were established as <br />January 25, January 26, and February l, 2002, for the retreat <br /> <br />COUNCIL COMMENTS <br /> <br />. Councilmember Grant mentioned that the Council does need to considcr the future of the <br />Opcrations and Finance Committce and better deline the scope and mission of that group. <br /> <br />CounciJmember Grant also mentioned that there is a Maintenance Facility Task Forcc and was <br />curious about it's inclusion in the appointments for 2002. <br /> <br />Grant further commcnted on the statemcnt about the Council liaison role and tile statcment about <br />uot inf1uencing decisions and inquired about whether that applied equally to staff. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem commcnted on the meeting scheduled for Januat)' 10,2002, with Senator <br />Dayton's staff, and whether all Councilmembers were invited or only those on the mailing list. <br />Shc also inquired about whether the intention was to have the City Planner attend the meeting <br />since it was addressed to Joe Lynch but with a title of City Planner. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem also mentioned the Newsletter Committee meeting which was held on <br />Wednesday, January 2,2002, and indicated that had she been able to attend, she would not have <br />bcen able to open the building without sounding the alaml, and indicated all thc City Council <br />needs to receive an alarm code and instYLlctions on turn the alarm system on and off. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COilllcilmember Larson mcntioned that the TCAAP review should be multi-disciplinary and <br />maybe thc City would want to considcr consulting with an architect or a pcrson wi th planning <br />background, to assist eithcr the individuals or thc Task Force involved with the RatDsey County <br />Public Works Facility. <br />