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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 29, 2001 <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br />Councilmember Grant stated the Finance and Operations Committee met in January and the main <br />item to be worked on in 2001 was for additional members on the Committee. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated the Parks & Trails Committee met and spent most of the time <br />discussing plans for the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated a discussion had taken place at the Fire Board Meeting regarding <br />the Lake Johanna Volunteer Firemen's Benefit Association, Inc. He stated the City was paying a <br />portion of the contributions that went into the benefit fund, in addition to other sources of <br />contributions. This year they came to the Fire Board to increase the amount that came out of the <br />Alliant Tech money. They requested an amount of $10,000.00 be put in both this year and next <br />year. He asked for direction as to what the City wanted from the Fire Department. He stated the <br />Fire Department had indicated it was becoming more and more difficult to retain qualified <br />firemen, so if the benefits were attractive it would bring in more qualified firemen. Mr. Post <br />indicated that State Fire Relief Aid was also contributed to the fund as an additional revenue <br />source. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst indicated the Alliant TechSystems money had always been a source of contention <br />with the City and expressed concern the City had no right to Station 1 or the equipment that was <br />in there. He stated he did not see where the City was benefiting from this. He stated he did not <br />support this request. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated she did not have a feeling one way or the other regarding this. <br />Councilmember Rem stated she also did not have a feeling regarding this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated the website looked very nice. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson asked why they had not talked about putting the new City Logo on the <br />two City water towers. Mr. Stafford replied he would inquire what the cost to do this would be. <br /> <br />Councilmember Aplikowski stated Dave Sand had been elected Chair of the Cable Commission <br />and expressed concern with the Planning Commission selections. Mayor Probst stated he had <br />also received comments regarding the Planning Commission selections. <br /> <br />Councilmember Rem stated the Newsletters Committee was meeting on Wednesday. She also <br />reported the Northwest Youth and Family Services was having their retreat this Friday and <br />Saturday. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst presented a summary of the Ramsey County/MnDOT - TCAAP discussions. He <br />indicated there was a meeting scheduled for February 15,2001. It appeared they would be <br />proceeding without MnDOT at this time. He stated the public works site might be moved off <br />Highway 96 frontage. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst asked to see the questionnaire that was prepared for the parks comprehensive plan. <br />Mayor Probst stated the website looked very nice. <br />