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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION MINUTES JANUARY 22, 2002 4 fees in any room for day or night and asked we be vcry rigorous about pursuing damage costs from any group. Damagc deposit fees should apply to all rooms and not just the Council Chambers. Probst arglled wc would not aHow anyone on the 2nd floor conference because of the access to the staff offices. Aplikowski said we should bc selective about who uses the 2nd floor con fercnce room. Probst suggested we try using it and see what isslles surface with the room. Item was moved to the Consent Calendar for formal action. STAFF COMMENTS Lynch noted the Council's prescnce is requested for January 26th and Febmary 1 st staffretreats. Brown noted there are 3 scenarios being worked on for the PMP and he would like to receive Council's thoughts. Brown recommended sccnario 1 or 2. Conscnsus was received to go with thc Hunters Park neighborhood in mid to late summer. Post asked thc Council to take action on the assessment policy. COUNCIL COMMENTS Grant not cd hc talked with Mr. Mark KeHiher lrom the Operations and Finatlce Committee and Mr. KeHiher had noted the Operations and Finance (O&F) Committee wanted to know to what extent they would be involved in planning for the proposed new Maintenance facility. Probst noted he would like their ideas and Council will listen to them. Probst also indicatcd he would like to see a Task Force developed with a Planning member included in the group, as well as one or two mcmbers of the staff which may includc Tom Moore or Jim Pcrron. Probst said the next step would be the appointment of a Task Force. Rem noted the January/Febmary newsletter will be going out shortly. It was rccommended to her the next issue be on the new City Hall. Larson noted the Ramscy County letter in the packct was well done. Hc also noted Ramsey County Parks has identified as a number one priority the Tony Schmidt Park trail railroad underpass. Larson noted the immcdiate issue is for us to send a letter indicating our support and consideration of financial participation. Council agreed. Probst suggested a rcsolution be drafted to give our support and to start looking at how we can help with the project in regard to funding support. Item was moved to thc Consent Calendar for formal action. Probst noted he is fine with the letter written by the owner of the property adjacent to Perry Park with the exception of the lot split point. Probst indicated wc would want to communicate to him that acquisition of his property may be a long term goal of the park system. In any event, Probst believes the letter requires a written response back to the landowner expressing the City's position of a lot split at this property.